EP 3 (Biohacking w/ Jo Zayner,PhD)

Of Note: 

Because this episode was recorded in fall of 2021, Dr. Jo Zayner is referenced using their previous name. In all future conversations about this episode, we will refer to them as Dr. Jo Zayner. 

Dr. Jo Zayner breaks down what makes someone a biohacker, why biohacking is an art, and how such a fragmented community is held together by a unifying spirit of irreverent rebellion.  

TIMESTAMPS:

(03:28) Introduction of Dr. Jo Zayner

(04:12) Defining Biohacking

(07:32) The Radical Autonomy Of Biohackers: Anyone Can Be A Scientist 

(13:20) DNA In Your Freezer Is The Ultimate Artifact

(15:00) Biohacking, Computer Hacking Culture, And Irreverence 

(18:22) The Wildest Experiment Jo Has Done On Themself 

(23:40) Why Jo Considers Themself More Of An Artist Than A Scientist

(29:45) The Real Reason People Get Into Biohacking

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