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BiohackingBiohacking—also known as human enhancement—refers to a spectrum of behaviors and technology meant to improve one's health, quality of life, and life expectancy. On one side, the practice involves simple behavior modifications and tools, such as practicing good sleep hygiene, using caffeine, or getting shockwave therapy. On the other side, there's a wide range of extreme behavior and body modifications that are often not clinically tested. Such practices enter the realm of transhumanism—the use of technology to transcend the body's natural limits. Some biohackers want to restore standard abilities, while others are seeking to extend their lives or slow (or even reverse) aging. Some biohacks rely on technology, while others attempt to optimize the body's existing systems, like intermittent fasting and breath work.Explore Biohacking

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What is biohacking? An overviewBiohacking is a broad collection of self-improvement techniques meant to enhance a human's health, lifespan, or ability. There are basic biohacks, like the use of caffeine, and more extreme ones, like under-the-skin implants. The difference between biohacking and standard medicine is that biohacking is primarily a do-it-yourself approach and is mostly unregulated. MedicalNewsToday Biohacking: The effort to optimize health and extend life through technologyBiohacking seeks to optimize human health and performance through everything from simple lifestyle adjustments to more radical interventions like body modifications and experimental technology. At its core, biohacking covers a wide spectrum—ranging from improving sleep and focus to implanting devices that integrate technology with the human body. 1440 My experience with biohackingA general approach that employs technology to enhance the functioning of the human body, biohacking enthusiasts are continuously seeking new ways to optimize their performance. Martin Kremmer, an entrepreneur who became interested in the topic after experiencing burnout, explores his own experiences in biohacking his own diet and lifestyle in pursuit of a longer, healthier life. TEDx Talks A comic book-style review of attending a biohacking conferenceWhen Andrew Greenstone attended a biohacking conference in Austin, Texas, he didn't expect to walk away a newly implanted member of the techy cadre. Partway through the event, he paid $150 to have an NFC chip inserted into his right hand. The Nib The crypto city home to biohacking experimentsThe DIY nature of biohacking gives the work an entrepreneurial feel, as seen by the emergence of community labs, at-home testing kits, and corporation-backed cities that don't necessarily require government-approved testing standards. Próspera, Honduras, created by a business of the same (first) name, was born from legislation that allowed international businesses to shave off a slice of the country to establish their own micronations. MIT Technology Review Biohacking can include everything from vitamins to brain implantsThe growing field of biohacking hopes to help people work with their bodies to achieve health and longevity goals. Some claims go beyond current science, promising to help biohackers avoid cancer or cure heart disease, and much of the evidence supporting "biohacks" stems from subjective self-reports rather than clinical trials. CNA Insider Dave Asprey is considered one of the fathers of modern biohackingEntrepreneur Dave Asprey wants to live longer than anyone else, a desire that's led him to biohacking. Asprey relies on supplements, stem cell treatments, rigid dieting, exercise, and more. The inventor of Bulletproof Coffee has no medical or nutritional training, though that's not unusual among biohacking's DIY experimenters. Men's Health Solutions of bioluminescent bacteria can create FOMO-inducing living artA 2002 exhibition at Montana State University-Bozeman placed the bacteria onto petri dishes that served as macroscopic pixels to create images. Once the bacteria finished eating all the food in the sealed dishes, the light slowly faded away, ending the exhibit. The Yellow Sparrow Fireflies light up to provide mating signals and warnings to predatorsVariations in the illumination patterns and flight paths while emitting light have been observed across firefly species. Some species instead rely on pheromones if they are primarily active during the day or have lost the ability to illuminate. Science Friday Moving your body every day is key to longevityIn an era of biohacking, where millionaires subject themselves to draconian routines and tests to de-age themselves, one study suggests a super simple key predictor of mortality: more than any other trait, how much subjects moved determined how long they'd live. Movement mattered even more than age in predicting overall life longevity. Researchers suggest this means we should all simply get outside a bit more. Read more about the study here. Outside The quest to find natural ways to extend lifespanTales of searching for the Fountain of Youth persist. Our modern-day version is marked by promises of pharmaceutical miracles and a proliferation of viral "biohacking" routines. One doctor’s quest to unlock the keys to longevity stimulated much of this renewed fervor, though his ideas are often taken out of context. The New Yorker What exactly is dopamine?Dopamine is a neurotransmitter—a chemical released by neurons that enables neural communication—that makes people want things with an "almost animalistic desire," compelling them to snack or check phone notifications. Often misrepresented as a "pleasure" chemical, dopamine is involved in motivation, learning, attention, habit formation, and more. Trends like dopamine fasting overinflate its role in mental health and often use it as part of "straw man" biohacking claims. Vox The man who turned his leg into a hotspotBiohacker Michael Laufer recently had a 512GB drive implanted in his leg, which can store data, stream music or movies, and power a hot spot and mesh network. It's called the PegLeg, and WIRED's Daniel Oberhaus spoke with Laufer about the device and the field of biohacking. WIRED Tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson's mission to live foreverJohnson has invested millions of dollars into developing a biohacking program he believes will extend his life beyond typical expectations, relying on medical professionals to reduce his "biological age." Most notably, he drew significant public attention with reports of blood-swapping with his teenage son. TIME

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