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Vladimir Putin claims organ transplants could make us live to 150. But even healthy organs fail with time – ageing can’t be fixed with spare parts.
Lengthening life has become big business for the wellness industry, with consumers being sold the idea they can delay death – if they are willing to pay for it.
Among the big names investing big bucks to prolong their lives are Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google founders Sergei Brin and Larry Page, and Oracle’s Larry Ellison.
A least eight early self-experimenters died from their research.
From dopamine hacking to dopamine detoxes, some people have sought to harness this brain chemical to improve their mood and productivity. But it’s far more complicated than that.
As genetic engineering and DNA manipulation tools like CRISPR continue to advance, the distinction between what science ‘could’ and ‘should’ do becomes murkier.
As modern medicine improves, so too does our ability to stave off disease. But can we overcome the most inescapable of afflictions - old age? Researchers around the world are trying to find out.
Biohackers and other ‘connoisseurs of science’ have important social and scientific contributions to make.
Long read: How nature is fighting our attempts to use biohacking to live forever.
Biohacking for cures: what you need to know.
Sweden’s deep relationship with digital technology helps explain why its biohacking scene is so unique.
Genetics is influencing more and more of our decisions, but we can’t make the right choices if we don’t understand it.
BCI devices that read minds and act on intentions can change lives for the better. But they could also be put to nefarious use in the not-too-distant future. Now’s the time to think about risks.
A new community is experimenting on their own bodies with electronic implants, says the man who pioneered the idea nearly 20 years ago.
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