On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 7:13:02 PM UTC-7, SphericalMouse wrote:
It may be most effectve if the DIYBio mentality shifted away from trying to do science. Take the results of professional scientists and use them to create new and useful applications. Programmers don't need to be trained in the design and fabrication of semiconductor integrated computer circuits. Nor should a DIYBio programmer be necessarily be laboring under the delusion that they are scientists. You need to have access to the appropriate analytical techniques and knowledge. Go into it with the goal to extend human accomplishments and abilities, not the limits of knowledge.
That's just bull. You're assuming that people in DIYbio are *not* professional scientists! Many of us actually do have PhDs, or have equivalent experience in a research environment. No "delusions" here. There's plenty of reasons why "real" scientists may want to work in a DIYbio setting, including being between jobs, playing around with research ideas without having to give away IP rights, or just the enjoyment of interacting with people from a wide range of different backgrounds and areas of expertise. And yes, "real" science can definitely be done in that kind of setting, even if it may sometimes be more difficult due to lower resources or involvement of people with developing expertise levels.
Patrik
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