DIYbio is a worldwide movement of bioscientists democratising biosciences. Biotechnology and biosciences have undergone a technological revolution. Once reserved for the powerful and rich few, they have now become affordable and easy to practise independently in a DIY fashion. ReaGent is one of those Do-It-Yourself bio labs that emerged in Ghent, Belgium. We put the power of working with living matter, micro-organisms and DNA in the hands of everyone, by sharing infrastructure and knowledge together with a growing community.
Transhumanism is related to the story of DIYbio. The goal of transhumanism is to enhance human intellectual, physical and psychological capacities, to earn the label of a posthuman being. The two meet where people with no means want to experiment on the human body, usually their own, with the aim of improving themselves using technology. A DIYbio lab provides the infrastructure required for such self-determination.
