We asked “Should DIY biohackers be subject to the same safety regulations and oversight as corporate biological research labs?” Of the 573 of you that responded six out of ten (61%) believed that biohackers should be subject to some kind of regulation.

Only 5% thought DIY biohacking should banned outright. The rest of the pro-regulatory folks were divided between those who believe the DIY labs should be subject to the same regulations as corporate labs, while the rest thought the regulations should be modified to address the specifics of DIY biohacking.





Our new poll is “Should income from virtual currencies like Bitcoin be taxed like regular income?”