"Biopunk"
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 "Biopunk"  (enemy image, neologism)   | |
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| An enemy image used to promote fear of viruses. |
"Biopunk" is a genre of science fiction about synthetic biology.
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The concept is an enemy image used to promote fear of viruses. By blurring the distinction between fact and fiction, the word is used to support the claim that gain-of-function'ed viruses present an extraordinary danger that must be prevented using new laws such as increased regulation and secrecy.
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