For transhumanists and biohackers, the allure of pushing the human body beyond its normal abilities is tempting. These body enhancers make a go at it with backyard biotech, dietary extremes like fasting, even swallowing pills and other supplemental remedies. The metaphor that comes to mind is investments. To the... Read more
Whether you know them by their more euphemistic name, smart drugs or their super-sciencey sounding name, nootropics, they are one and the same. They’re brain enhancing drugs, but they’re not drugs, so don’t call them drugs, please. Say supplements if you must, not drugs because drugs are bad. When... Read more
Fasting Could Be Your First BioHack And Your Last
Diet October 5, 2023
A company staffed with millennials has taken a shine to fasting in recent years as means of improving the functionality many internal systems. They insist the practice as a no-cost easy way to affect change across several systems in the body. Stick around long enough and you see nutritional... Read more
You’ve had a good week so far. You hit the gym as many times as you intended. Your results are good, even though you started out Monday bloated from last weekend’s intake. Too much salt, alcohol, and food volume makes Monday feel greasy. This is how it goes. During... Read more
Five Green Foods You Could Eat That You Won’t Hate
Diet September 22, 2023
When you’re a kid, green food is the stuff you work around on your plate. Green means gross. If you still think green food is gross, but you’re an adult, don’t sweat it. Practice makes perfect. You won’t love most new foods, no matter the color, but you can... Read more
Last Year Pico Brew announced their Pico brewer, but you may have missed it amid the Hatchimal craze around the holiday. To the chagrin of beer fans everywhere, the Hatchimal does not make beer. Now that you’ve accepted that reality, perhaps it’s time to buy something more fun to... Read more