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There’s a buzz around the purported benefits of hacking one’s own biology in an effort to improve the body’s functions.
There’s a buzz around the purported benefits of hacking one’s own biology in an effort to improve the body’s functions. Photo by ThitareeSarmkasat/iStock / Getty
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You’ve likely heard of life hacks, style hacks or renovation hacks.
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The word ‘hack’ has been tacked on to a plethora of topics with the promise of providing ways to shortcut or improve a process or activity.
It’s little surprise, then, that biology has joined the ranks of topics getting the ‘hack’ treatment.
The term “biohacking” is defined as “biological experimentation” that’s done with the aim of improving “the qualities or capabilities of living organisms” typically completed outside of a allopathic medical or scientific environment, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
From professional basketball superstar LeBron James to Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, there’s a buzz among celebrities, high-profile athletes — and beyond — around the purported benefits of hacking one’s own biology in an effort to improve the body’s functions.
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“Biohacking is basically ‘do-it-yourself’ biology with self-improvement and recovery being at its core,” Samantha Craddock-Gretzinger, assistant spa director at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, explains. “At the simplest level, it’s the attempt to manipulate or ‘trick’ ..
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