Biohacking and DIY CRISPR Kits

DIY CRISPR kits, sold by companies like The Odin for under $200, present the most accessible path to gene editing, yet they carry the highest risk of unregulated misuse. Biohackers have injected themselves with CRISPR constructs on livestreams, demonstrating that these tools can be used with minimal oversight. This creates tangible threats of biosafety failures, accidental exposure, or even bioterrorism, as there are no mandatory containment protocols for private users. Compared to #9 (Synthetic Organism Creation), which involves controlled lab environments for constructing genomes, DIY CRISPR allows any individual to edit DNA without formal training, making its oversight nonexistent.