How many of biohackers work in the industry?

[Edward Perello]

Do we have data (or estimates) on the ratio of enthusiast biohackers to industry and also academia biohackers? 

[Koeng]

Don't think so

[Jonathan Cline]

On Thursday, March 14, 2013 8:09:10 PM UTC-7, Edward Perello wrote:

Do we have data (or estimates) on the ratio of enthusiast biohackers to industry and also academia biohackers? 

From what I've seen I'd estimate:

 10%-25% of biohackers are in the bio-pharma-chem industry. 
 10%-25% of peeps were previously employed in the industry, though currently unemployed and looking for work.
 10% freakazoid whackos often in need of better hygiene and fashion sense
 The remainder are normal people with a side interest in bio or students in bio/chem programs.  There also seems to be a consistent sprinkling of mechanical/industrial eng peeps.

Of those in the bio-industry or previously in the bio-industry, few discussions contain positive descriptions of it.  Common topics of disgust include poor project management practices, patent lockup, reagent waste, materials costs, lack of innovation, inability to obtain desired funding.


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