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S T E M

BODY

BIOHACKERS

by Leah Kaminski

Biohackers

STEM Body

Copyright 2021

Published by Full Tilt Press

Written by Leah Kaminski

All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America.

No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written

permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

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functioning when this book was sent to press.

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Editorial Credits

Design and layout by Sara Radka

Edited by Renae Gilles

Copyedited by Nikki Ramsay

Image Credits

Flickr: Matt Biddulph, 14; Getty Images: E+/kali9, 24, E+/kali9, 28 (top), EyeEm/Abd Rahman

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Miah, 27 (top), Duncan.Hull, 26 (bottom), Marc Lieberman, 15 (top), NASA/Kim Shiflett, 26 (top)

ISBN: 978-1-62920-839-8 (library binding)

ISBN: 978-1-68452-085-5 (ePub)

PRESS

CONTENTS

Introduction ........................................ 4

Implants ................................................ 6

DNA Manipulation ........................... 12

Peak Performers ................................ 18

The Biohacking Community ........ 24

Quiz ......................................................................... 28

Activity ................................................................... 29

Glossary ............................................................... 30

Read More ........................................................... 31

Internet Sites ...................................................... 31

Index ........................................................................ 32

INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION

4 STEM BODY

Many transhumanists believe

biohacking is one step toward

creating the perfect human .

A teenager walks to her classroom . She

opens the door with a wave of her hand .

Her eyes zoom in on the lesson plan on

the whiteboard . She hears her friend

walking into the building , rooms away .

ey plan to change their eye colors for a

party this weekend .

What if this could be true ? An average

human ear can only hear a small part

of all the sounds around it . Human

eyes can see only a small portion of

all light . Transhumanists want

to improve these abilities , and more .

ey want to evo lve the human race

using technology .

Biohacking is one way this might

happen . Biohacking is the practice of

changing the body . Most biohackers

change themselves without the help of

doctors . ey add technology to their

bodies , change their DNA , or supercharge

their lifestyle . e goal is to improve the

performance of the body or brain.

transhumanist : someone who believes that

humans , using science and technology ,

can go beyond their current physical and

mental capabilities

evolve : to develop gradually and become

more complex

BIOHACKERS

Implanting a small chip is a

common biohack for grinders .

6 STEM BODY

Implants Implants

Some biohackers have surgery .

Technology is implanted into

their bodies . ese people call

themselves grinders or cyborgs .

ere may be up to 100,000 of them

in the world .

Biohacking implants are made

by small companies , or by grinders

themselves . ey can be anything

from electronic tattoos on the skin

to computer chips under the skin .

Some implants improve existing

abilities , such as hearing . Some give

new ones , such as echolocation .

Grinders get implants for many

dierent reasons . ey might want

help with a disability . If they cannot

easily use their hands , a chip can

unlock doors for them . ey might

want to make life more convenient .

ey can just wave at a payment

machine to pay for coee . Or they

might just think its cool .

implant : to place something new inside

the body , usually with a medical procedure

echolocation : being able to locate objects

by reflected sound ; bats use echolocation

to locate their prey

BIOHACKERS

One popular implant is an RFID chip . RFID stands for radio

frequency identication. Key cards for oce buildings have them .

Credit cards have them too . e chips have no battery . ey are

powered by the machines that read them .

A syringe inserts RFID chips into the skin of the hand or wrist .

Usually a body artist or the user themself does it . e chips are only

the size of a grain of rice . Inserting them is quick and painless . ey are

very popular in Sweden . Having one inserted costs about $180 there .

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