Self-optimization – Biohacking: risky path to “Human 2.0”?

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Biohacking – a term that sounds like science fiction to some, but has already become an everyday reality for others. But what is behind the trend towards self-optimization of your own body and what are the risks? An expert provides insight into the potential opportunities and threats.

Imagine being able to upgrade your body like a computer, double your mental performance and take your health into your own hands. This vision drives biohackers around the world as they search for ways to optimize and improve the human body. The range ranges from the consumption of coffee with energy-boosting additives such as coconut oil to heat therapy in the sauna, which has been proven to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, to implanted chips that enable contactless payments. But is it actually as innocent as it seems at first glance?

Source: Krone

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