biohacker
DIY biology enthusiast
A biohacker is someone who experiments with biology outside traditional institutional settings—often in home labs or community spaces.
The term covers a wide range: DIY geneticists modifying organisms, people implanting chips or magnets in their bodies, or health enthusiasts optimizing their own biology through diet, supplements, and self-tracking.
She considers herself a biohacker after years of experimenting with nootropics and sleep protocols.
Cognitive enhancement compounds
- microdosingTaking minuscule substance amounts
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- focusConcentrated attention point
memory · adaptogens · brain-training · performance · concentration · supplements · stack · bulletproof
Device placed inside tissue
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- RFIDWireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- magnetObject producing attractive field
- grinderCrushing or sharpening device
subdermal · NFC · biosensor · augmentation · transdermal · microchip · sensing · bionics
Gene-editing molecular machinery
- citizen-sciencePublic participation in research
- biosafetyProtection from biological hazards
- plasmidSelf-replicating DNA circle
- PCRDNA amplification technique
Body-mounted tech devices
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
- CGMReal-time blood sugar device
- bloodworkMedical fluid analysis
- dataFacts for analysis
Point where values explode
- posthumanismPhilosophy questioning anthropocentric boundaries
- NeuralinkImplanted neural communication device
- enhancementIncrease in quality
- superintelligenceHypothetical beyond-human cognition
Deliberate food avoidance
- autophagyCellular self-degradation process
- metforminBiguanide glucose-lowering drug
- telomeresProtective chromosome termini
- anti-agingCounteracting effects of time
healthspan · lifespan · cryonics · rejuvenation · mitochondria
nootropics
Cognitive enhancement compounds
- microdosingTaking minuscule substance amounts
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
focus · memory · adaptogens · brain-training · performance · concentration · supplements · stack · bulletproof · brainwave
implant
Device placed inside tissue
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- RFIDWireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- magnetObject producing attractive field
grinder · subdermal · NFC · biosensor · augmentation · transdermal · microchip · sensing · bionics · cybernetic
CRISPR
Gene-editing molecular machinery
- citizen-sciencePublic participation in research
- biosafetyProtection from biological hazards
- plasmidSelf-replicating DNA circle
PCR · biopunk · biosecurity
wearables
Body-mounted tech devices
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
- CGMReal-time blood sugar device
- bloodworkMedical fluid analysis
singularity
Point where values explode
- posthumanismPhilosophy questioning anthropocentric boundaries
- NeuralinkImplanted neural communication device
- enhancementIncrease in quality
fasting
Deliberate food avoidance
- autophagyCellular self-degradation process
- metforminBiguanide glucose-lowering drug
- telomeresProtective chromosome termini
anti-aging · healthspan · lifespan · cryonics · rejuvenation · mitochondria
- wellness lifestyleshealth nut, clean eater, vegan, vegetarian, gym rat
biohackerLuddite
One opposing technological progress
technophobe · traditionalist · naturalist · purist · anti-vaxxer