Biohacker Josiah Zayner accused of being an unlicensed practitioner

Biohackers are people who perform medical experiments outside academic laboratories and accredited companies. Zayner found fame online for a series of stunts, including performing a fecal transplant and injecting CRISPR with his own arm. He is also known for his disdain for the US Food and Drug Administration, which he accuses of blocking innovation and putting lives at risk.

His company, The Odin, sells a variety of DIY biology tests, including a $ 209 kit containing fluorescent yeast. But neither Odin nor any other bio-builder has yet developed significant genetic treatment. In an article published on social media, Zayner wrote: "" I have never given any injection or use to anyone, I have never sold any material intended to treat a disease and I have never claimed to provide treatments or treatments because I knew that day would come. He added that he was unjustly targeted to "show people how to access publicly available knowledge".

The California Medical Council has requested an interview with Zayner on June 11, informing him that he is "welcome to bring a lawyer" but that it is not mandatory. We do not know what will happen next, but practicing medicine in California can be a crime or a crime, and is punishable by up to three years in prison and $ 10,000.