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The Opening of Biotech

Posted by Hemos on from the genes-just-wanna-be-free dept.

RockinRobStar writes "ABC Science have posted an article about an Australian geneticist, Dr Richard Jefferson, pushing for "free access to the scientific tools of modern biology and genetics...just as computer programming tools were shared in the open source software movement." "The scientific tools...would be licensed under a similar agreement as the general public licence". Dr Jefferson plans to present his program to the World Economic Forum in January."

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  1. ha... by JohnnyBigodes · · Score: 1, Troll

    Dr Jefferson plans to present his program to the World Economic Forum in January.

    ... and maybe get laughed off the 'stage' by all the money-making politicians/whatever, most likely. They want ways to make money, bear no illusions.

  2. I can see clearly now... by DroopyStonx · · Score: 0, Troll

    Biotech is Godzilla.

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