As reported by an article titled “Am I a biohazard?” in The Scientist, DIY bio groups are forming all around, doing simple genetic modifications & similar at home labs. The whole aura has a sence of being outcast – like not being able to join the iGEM Synthetic Biology competition, which touts itself as being accessible, even hosting domains like OpenWetware – but in fact being closed and only accessible by academic institutions.
Go, kitchen labs, go!