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{{Wiktionary|biohacking|biohacker}}

'''Biohacking (''other spellings have also included'' bio-hacking, bio hacking, biohack)''' may also refer to:

{{broad-concept article}}

'''Biohacking''', '''biohacker''', or '''biohack''' may refer to:

* [[Do-it-yourself biology]], biotechnological social movement in which individuals and small organizations study biology using low cost or open source alternatives to cutting-edge science

* [[Body hacking]], also known as "grinders", people that alter their own bodies by implanting do-it-yourself cybernetic devices

* [[Nutrigenomics]], using nutrition to hack/take control of the human biology

* [[Quantified self]], measuring various biomarkers and behaviors to try to optimize health

* [[Self-experimentation in medicine]]

'''Famous People known for "biohacking"''' include but are not limited to:

* ''[[Biohackers]]'', a2020 German techno-thriller webstreaming television series

* [[Dave Asprey|'''Dave Asprey''']]; probably best known for his [https://www.bulletproof.com/ '''''BulletProof'''''] line of products and ideas

* [[Tim Ferriss|'''TIm Ferriss''']]; probably best known for his Four Hour projects including: [[The 4-Hour Workweek]], [[The 4-Hour Body|The 4-Hour Body,]] and [[The 4-Hour Chef]].

==Science and medicine==

* [https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/ben-greenfield/ '''Ben Greenfield''']; probably best known for his motivational videos and diets, and his 2020 book: [https://boundlessbook.com/ Boundless: Upgrade your Brain, Optimized your Body & Defy Aging]

* [[Body hacking]], the application of the hacker ethic to improve one's own body

* [[CRISPR gene editing]], genetic engineering technique in molecular biology by which the genomes of living organisms may be modified

* [[Do-it-yourself biology]], biotechnological social movement in which individuals and small organizations study biology using low cost or open source alternatives to cutting-edge science

* [[Gene knockout]], genetic engineering technique that involves the targeted removal or inactivation of a specific gene within an organism's genome

* [[Quantified self]], measuring various biomarkers and behaviors to try to optimize health

* [[Performance psychology]], improving ones mental and behavioural capabilities to boost performance

* [[Synthetic biology]], field of science that involves redesigning organisms for useful purposes by engineering them to have new abilities

==See also==

* [[Nootropic]], drugs, supplements, and other substances to improve cognitive function in healthy individuals

* ''[[Biohackers]]'', a German techno-thriller web television series

* [[Nutrigenomics]], study of the relationship between human genome, nutrition and health

* [[Self-experimentation in medicine]], scientific experimentation in which the experimenter performs the experiment on themselves

{{Disambiguation}}