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Augmentation

Staying healthy long enough for radical life extension to become a reality is like to involve body augmentation as drugs and healthy living will only get us so far. So human body interventions are likely to be needed such as replacement organs and body parts, or even external augmentation such as exoskeletons to keep us mobile.

Read more about: Artificial Organs, Biohacking, Brain Interface, Exoskeleton, Nootropics, Prostheses, Vision.

Resources

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Nexus Trilogy

Amazon

Postcyberpunk thriller novel by Ramez Naam. Winner of the Prometheus Award

Nano Precision Medical

Biopharmaceutical company with varied pipeline. Merger planned with Second Sight 2022.

The vOICe

Vision technology, sensory substitution and augmented reality glasses for the totally blind

RAADfest 2023

07-Sep-2023 to 09-Sep-2023
Club discount available - click here

Event organised by Coalition for Radical Life Extension

All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries)

Amazon

1st book in Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells

More Than Human: Embracing the Promise of Biological Enhancement

Amazon

More Than Human is about our growing power to alter our minds, bodies, and lifespans through technology, written by Ramez Naam

Indego

Indego FDA cleared personal exoskeleton

Biohacking - you can do it, too

Ellen Jorgensen opened Genspace, a nonprofit DIY bio lab in Brooklyn devoted to citizen science

Axo Suit

Portable exoskeleton

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Augmentation Blog Posts

Exhibitor highlights from Health Optimisation Summit 2022
16-Jun-2022

Exhibitor highlights from Health Optimisation Summit 2022

I spoke with providers of supplements, CBD, trackers, drinks, and health apps

Speaker highlights from Health Optimisation Summit 2022
09-Jun-2022

Speaker highlights from Health Optimisation Summit 2022

Talks covered genetics, stem cells, photobiomodulation, psychedelics and the circadian rhythm

Impli Implantables Presents at London Futurists
26-Feb-2020

Impli Implantables Presents at London Futurists

Anna Luisa Schaffgotsch talked about the history and future in implant technology

Nexus Book Review (Ramez Naam)
02-Sep-2019

Nexus Book Review (Ramez Naam)

A thought-provoking book with the same thorough detail given to the near future as Iain M. Banks does to the far future culture universe.

Action Man bionic eyes coming to an opticians near you soon
26-Feb-2015

Action Man bionic eyes coming to an opticians near you soon

EPFL demonstrate the latest prototype a contact lens with built in optical zoom

Recent News

New in-ear bioelectronic device could revolutionize brain-computer interface system

Forbes - 09-Aug-2023

SpiralE helps advance user-friendly neuroscience applications and regenerative medicine in the future

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Neuralink's brain implant gets $280M in funding, eyes clinical trials

FierceBiotech - 08-Aug-2023

FDA approves Neuralink's brain implant, patients can now sign up for trials

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Smart drugs not so smart: researchers find decreased performance in complex problem-solving tasks

New Scientist - 14-Jun-2023

Users might mistake the increased motivation and time spent on tasks as a sign of improved performance

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FDA grants approval for Neuralink to proceed with human trials

BBC - 26-May-2023

Neuralink's implants will still require extensive testing to overcome technical and ethical issues

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3D-printed Electronics for Medical and Technical Applications

Live Forever Club - 27-Apr-2023

Study demonstrates feasibility of conducting polymer-based structures as integrated electronics for medical applications

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