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Citizen Bio

Anyone who doessynthetic biology should beunder surveillance, and anyone who does it...

Anyone who does
synthetic biology should be
under surveillance, and anyone who does it without
a license should be suspect

Full Transcript

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Anyone who does synthetic biology
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should be under surveillance,
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and anyone who does it without a license should be suspect.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:46:38
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Screen Siren Pictures,Dog Fish Films,The Donaldson Company,Showtime Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

CITIZEN BIO follows the stories of four of America's most notorious bio-hackers and their relationships with Aaron Traywick, self-proclaimed bio-hacker who was found dead at a meditation spa at the age of 28.
I think the academics - Citizen Bio 00:05
I think the academics
[general laughter] - Citizen Bio 00:05
[general laughter]
[Woman] Yes. Disgruntled post-docs. [laughs] - Citizen Bio 00:11
[Woman] Yes. Disgruntled post-docs. [laughs]
[laughing] - Citizen Bio 00:05
[laughing]
[George Church] What you need to do is to have - Citizen Bio 00:11
[George Church] What you need to do is to have
We need to create that culture of surveillance. - Citizen Bio 00:04
We need to create that culture of surveillance.
[George Church] It is technically illegal - Citizen Bio 00:06
[George Church] It is technically illegal
In practice, it's rarely enforced - Citizen Bio 00:10
In practice, it's rarely enforced
I think there's risks at all levels, - Citizen Bio 00:13
I think there's risks at all levels,
That whole spectrum could produce a bio-weapon. - Citizen Bio 00:06
That whole spectrum could produce a bio-weapon.
And partly, it's more dangerous than - Citizen Bio 00:08
And partly, it's more dangerous than
[Edward You] The Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate - Citizen Bio 00:07
[Edward You] The Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate
A month after that horrible event, - Citizen Bio 00:06
A month after that horrible event,
So, how do we prevent - Citizen Bio 00:12
So, how do we prevent
I oversee programs looking at biosecurity, - Citizen Bio 00:10
I oversee programs looking at biosecurity,
[audience applauding] - Citizen Bio 00:06
[audience applauding]
Edward You: All right - Citizen Bio 00:05
Edward You: All right
[audience applauding] - Citizen Bio 00:07
[audience applauding]
These are men and women that are trained in chemical, - Citizen Bio 00:07
These are men and women that are trained in chemical,
There's at least one of these individuals stationed - Citizen Bio 00:07
There's at least one of these individuals stationed