Interesting, all of the compounds used to make this gel are pretty easy to get and the recipe to make the gel is simple. It would be very easy, for someone, to purchase the ingredients and run the experiment on themselves. All of these chemicals are pretty safe and as such the risks are pretty low.
I've never thought about doing citizen science before, but I'm strongly considering it here.
I've never thought about doing citizen science before, but I'm strongly considering it here.