Biohackers – The Politics of Open Science : The Politics of Open Science
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0745332803
ISBN-13
9780745332802
Publisher
Pluto Press
Imprint
Pluto Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 10th, 2013
Print length
176 Pages
Weight
212 grams
Dimensions
21.50 x 13.90 x 1.00 cms
Product Classification:
Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspectsEthical & social aspects of IT
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Explores fundamental changes occurring in the circulation and ownership of scientific information.
Biohackers explores fundamental changes occuring in the circulation and ownership of scientific information. Alessandro Delfanti argues that the combination of the ethos of 20th century science, the hacker movement and the free software movement is producing an open science culture which redefines the relationship between researchers, scientific institutions and commercial companies. Biohackers looks at the emergence of the citizen biology community 'DIYbio', the shift to open access by the American biologist Craig Venter and the rebellion of the Italian virologist Ilaria Capua against WHO data-sharing policies. Delfanti argues that these biologists and many others are involved in a transformation of both life sciences and information systems, using open access tools and claiming independence from both academic and corporate institutions.
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