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Can we stop calling them “biohackers” and just call them careless, fame-hungry morons? I mean give me a break, even his introspection comes in the form of a pub
by IntronExon 9y ago
Can we stop calling them “biohackers” and just call them careless, fame-hungry morons? I mean give me a break, even his introspection comes in the form of a published interview. This is to sciemce what jumping off a cliff without a parachute is to sports.
- schoen 9y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-experimentation_in_medicine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-experimentation_in_medici... seems like a subtle topic; as the article points out, a number of these experimenters died or were seriously harmed by their experiments, while others were celebrated for their discoveries. (That's not to express an opinion on the value or foolhardiness of some recent self-experiments is.)
- IntronExon 9y agoPlease don’t associate actual scientists making a sacrifice for the greater good with these assholes!