A subgenre of science fiction, closely related to and often overlapping with cyberpunk. It is usually set in a futuristic environment.

Biopunk media usually encompasses themes such as genetic manipulation, fictional diseases, cell experimentation and other forms of biotechnology. Common characters include mad scientists and mutants.
- The Xenogenesis trilogy by Octavia E. Butler
- The video game BioShock
- The Jurassic Park series
- The Parasite Eve series
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, as well as the anime Ergo Proxy, contain some biopunk elements
by Mizuchi August 25, 2009
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