Botox: Blow-ups for biological warfare
Type
book section
Date Issued
2021-06-01
Author(s)
Editor(s)
Abstract
This essay explores the development and usage of Botox for biological warfare and cosmetic industries. The toxic legacies of botox processing and its related political ecologies are explored. In parallel, the contemporary mass-production of Botox in multi-national pharmaceutical labs and black market sweatshops is traced in order to understand how microbes are deployed, managed and modified for the accumulation of military power and economic capital.
Language
English
Keywords
military toxicity
political ecology
cosmetic surgery
biological warfare
microbial life
Publisher
Jan van Eyck Academie
Publisher place
Maastricht
Start page
143
End page
155
Pages
12
Official URL
Contact Email Address
christoph.miler@unisg.ch