A hobbyist who tinkers with DNA and other aspects of genetics. Also: bio-hacker. —biohack n., v. —biohackerdom n. Example Citations: Robotics is hardly the only emergent industry that can expect the embrace of the techno-enthusiast. Maybe bathtub biotech will be next to capture the mindshare of the techie tinkerers. Maybe bioinformatics and the diffusion of genetic engineering technologies and techniques will inspire a new generation of bio-hackers. Certainly the technologies are there for those inclined to genetically edit their plants or pets. Maybe a mouse or E. coli genome becomes the next operating system for hobbyists to profitably twiddle. Perhaps this decade will bring a Linus Torvalds or Bill Gates of bio-hackerdom—a hobbyist-turned-entrepreneur who can simultaneously innovate and market his or her DNA-driven ideas. —Michael Schrage, , Technology Review, June 2003

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