Frequently Asked Questions
1. Are there any doctors or specialist who can be consulted for Biohacking?Currently there are no defined doctors who practice bio-hacking. A physician maybe the best person to consult in case of any clarifications.
2. Who is the father of biohacking?
Also known as the “Father of Biohackingâ€, Dave Asprey, an entrepreneur is widely known for his experiments with self. He is one of the leading names in the movement of Biohacking and inspires his followers by his ideas through his blogs and books.
3. Who invented biohacking?
An Australian scientist and inventor Manfred Clynes was among the first few people to suggest drugs and mechanical enhancements as a way to enhance life. He coined the word "cyborg" to describe an emerging hybrid of man and machine.
4. What is the most extreme biohacking?
The most extreme form of biohacking is transhumanism or grinders that intends alteration of the genome of pre-existing organisms for working as super-humans or machines. Also, destruction of mankind in the form of bioterrorism if intended with a destructive purpose is the extreme that the world could witness in the future.
5. Where is biohacking illegal?
In June 2019, United States became one of the first country to target ‘biohacking’, the practice of do-it-yourself gene editing. The law stated further that starting in January 2020, it would be illegal to sell CRISPR gene therapy kits without warnings.
6. Can biohacks help change physical appearance and inherited traits like height?
Biohacks also comprise of body hacks which make physical changes in the body like height, color, eye color and hair possible using hormonal therapy.
