Biohacking 101: Hacking Your Way to Superhuman Performance and Living Longer

Karl and Erum are taking us into the world of biohacking, discussing its various definitions and practices, from simple lifestyle changes to more extreme measures like genetic modification. They dig into the growing movement toward improving health, longevity, and human performance, touching on biohacking pioneers like Brian Johnson. Their conversation includes insights on the ethical and societal implications of biohacking that are really thought-provoking, as well as how technology and biotechnology are pushing the boundaries of human potential. Don’t miss it!

Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Dive Into the World of Biohacking: A Perfect Fit for the Grow Everything Ethos

• 00:01:00 - Defining Biohacking: Old School, New School, and Everything In Between

• 00:02:44 - Cyberpunk Meets Biohacking: How Sci-Fi Shaped the Movement

• 00:04:30 - Brian Johnson’s "Don’t Die" Approach: Longevity Through Routine and Regimen

• 00:07:51 - Beyond Supplements: Biohacking’s Expansive Reach

• 00:12:29 - Gene Editing & Designer Babies: What’s on the Horizon?

• 00:15:55 - The Rise of Biohacking as a Movement: From Longevity to DIY Experiments

• 00:22:36 - Biohacker Tourism: Why People Are Traveling for Cutting-Edge Treatments

• 00:25:59 - Nutrient-Dense Foods: The Future of Food That Does More

• 00:27:15 - Pharma’s Narrow Focus vs. Biohacking’s Holistic Vision

• 00:28:48 - Forever Chemicals in Food: The Untold Biohacking Frontier

• 00:32:54 - Wearable Tech: Your Body’s Personal Data Revolution

• 00:37:28 - How Biohacking is Paving the Way for Longer, Healthier Lives

• 00:40:50 - The Ethics of Biohacking: Where Do We Draw the Line?

• 00:45:24 - AI and the Future of Health Decisions: Can Machines Help Us Live Better?

• 00:47:07 - Wrapping Up: Biohacking’s Big Future and What Comes Next

Topics Covered: biohacking, pharma, biopharma, longevity, PFAS, forever chemicals, supplement stacks, cell and gene therapy, designer babies, network states, DAOs, lucid dreaming, human enhancement

Episode Links

• A Biohacker Future

• Compound VC 

• Union Square Ventures

• Enhanced Games

• Biohacking definition from Forbes

• Neuromancer by William Gibson

• David Asprey's The Human Upgrade Podcast

• Bryan Johnson Don't Die

• Os Fund

• Oura Ring

• CRISPR News Medicine

• What's Your Biostrategy by Karl Schmieder and John Cumbers

• Biology is Technology by Rob Carlson

• Hacking The President's DNA by Andrew Hessel

• The Genesis Machine by Andrew Hessel and Amy Webb

• Minicircle- Reversible Gene Therapy

• Vitalia City

• HairDAO

• World Class Health

• Columbia University Aging Center

• My First Million episode about PFAS

• SleepDAO

• Science Validation Network

• Halo device for lucid dreaming

• The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Chris Mason