THE ROGUE EXPERIMENTERS.

Biotechnology; Social movements; Drug development; Jorgensen, Ellen; Women molecular biologists; Molecular biology; COVID-19 pandemic

The article deals with the controversy over the do-it-yourself biology as a growing biotechnological social movement. Topics covered include the critics and lobbyist for Open Insulin, the easy access to sophisticated laboratory instruments which drives the proliferation of new biotechnology companies, and some personalities who are active in the movement and driven by the Covid-19 crisis, including molecular biologist Ellen Jorgensen.