Biopunk

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Biopunk ( suitcase word from the Greek prefix bio for “life” and punk ) describes a subculture and a mixture of steampunk and cyberpunk . Here, however, the focus is on genetic manipulation , biotechnology and the associated futuristic agriculture, up to and including the genetic manipulation of humans themselves. In contrast to similar subcultures, Biopunk is situated in the near future, whereby the possible consequences of the change in DNA are played out.

Emergence

Biopunk as a term was first mentioned in the novel Ribofunk by Paul Di Filippo . Zombie apocalypses are also frequent topics . The genre is counted as part of the so-called Dark Future .

Fashion and clothing

A typical feature of the Biopunk are respiratory masks and other protective clothing . Mostly clothing is worn that is supposed to suggest a biologically modified organism or a zombie created by a virus or genetic error. The international symbol for biological and chemical hazards often appears. D.

Reception in literature, film and computer games

Biopunk appears in several books, films, and computer games. The following list provides some examples:

Novels

Short stories

comics

Films and television

Computer games

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Quinion, Michael: Biopunk. In: World Wide Words. September 13, 1997, accessed September 11, 2016 .
  2. ↑ Thesis "Biopunk" Designs Are What the Future Human Will Look Like. (No longer available online.) In: motherboard. vice.com . October 7, 2013, archived from the original on September 17, 2016 ; accessed on September 17, 2016 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / motherboard.vice.com
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Biopunk 101. In: larsschmeink.de. Retrieved September 11, 2016 .
  4. ↑ a b Review by Claude Lalumière . Retrieved November 28, 2008.
  5. ↑ Gregor Mendel died for your sins! Biopunk and Ribofunk Paul Di Filippo. In: paul-di-filippo.com. April 23, 2009, accessed September 11, 2016 .
  6. ↑ World Wide Words: Biopunk . In: author = Quinion, Michael . 1997. Retrieved January 26, 2007.
  7. ↑ This Just In ... News from The Agony Column . Trashotron.com. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
  8. ^ Andrew Liptak: Paolo Bacigalupi's "Ship Breaker" imagines the polluted future of the Gulf Coast . 2010. Accessed June 20, 2015.
  9. ↑ Lalumiere BestOf2004.html  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.locusmag.com  
  10. ↑ White Devils by Paul McAuley - an infinity plus review . Infinityplus.co.uk. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
  11. ^ Lev Grossman: The Windup Girl by Paulo Bacigalupi , Time. December 8, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2010. 
  12. ↑ GM Storytelling: Science Fiction and Our Biotech Future ( Memento of the original from September 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Genspace  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / genspace.org
  13. ↑ Shiwei Huang, Biochemistry Major's Slide
  14. ↑ BLAME! DE NIHEI TSUTOMU . Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  15. ^ Warren Ellis: Modify Your Body But Also Worry About the Planet . Io9.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 28, 2008. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / io9.com
  16. ^ Genome Alberta Interview . Genomes Alberta. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 18, 2008. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.genomealberta.ca
  17. ↑ a b c d e f g Josh Evans: What Is Biopunk? . September 18, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  18. ↑ Marcus Wohlsen: Biopunk: Solving Biotech's Biggest Problems in Kitchens and Garages . Current Hardcover, 2011, ISBN 1-61723-002-2 .
  19. ↑ NEUROETHICS | The Narrative Perspectives . Neuroethics.upenn.edu. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
  20. ^ Science Fiction News of the Week . Scifi.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
  21. ^ A b Daniel Moore: Review: Automata . NeonDystopia. January 29, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  22. ↑ Kerem Akça: Duyusal, bedensel ve romantik . Haberturk. 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  23. ↑ Acherontia Styx: Antiviral 2012 . Mean Goblin Magazine. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  24. ^ Biopunk Dystopias Genetic Engineering, Society and Science Fiction . 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  25. ↑ Sharon Lynn Fisher dishes on the Sci-Fi Fantasy of BioPunk . April 30, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  26. ^ Daniel Moore: Review: Orphan Black - Season 1 . NeonDystopia. February 9, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2016.