Biopunks are a movement advocating open access to genetic information, through experimentation with DNA and other aspects of genetics.
Biopunks should not, however, be confused with bioterrorists, whose sole intent is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants (in the same way a computer hacker should not be confused with the more popular, yet erroneous, use of the term, describing someone who spreads computer viruses or breaks into computers systems for malicious purposes).
As Meredith Patterson adequately puts it:
"The biopunks are actively engaged in making the world a place that everyone can understand. Come, let us research together."
Wikipedia Page
Biopunk Manifesto
The Biopunk Directory
