BIOHACKING Biotechnological social movement in which individuals and
BIOHACKING Biotechnological social movement in which individuals and small organizations study biology using the same methods as traditional research institutions people that alter their own bodies by implanting do-it-yourself cybernetic devices using nutrition to hack/take control of the human biology
Biohacking in Italy has only two spots: Trento and Turin. . "We were born two years ago, on the impulse of two biotechnologists, after their workshop on how to extract DNA from fruit - says the computer scientist Irio Lavagno, one of the group members, but the Italian delay on the subject is considered Eugenio Battaglia, who started his expereience at University.
Who is Eugenio Bataglia? Eugenio Battaglia is one of the most important e influential person of the italian Biohacking. He started creating 10 dollars cameras, and now he is the most important delay. He also tried to create a bridge between the Uni. To MBC, the Fab. Lab and the existing international networks.
A hacker who implanted 1220 microhips Amal Gaafstra is an American biohacker deeply convinced that subcutaneous implants are the future. He said: the future is under the skin. In 2013 he finally founded Dangerous Things, a site for the sale of kits to the general public. So far Gaafstra has implanted chips for as many as 1, 200 people. Forget any stereotype, in this large group of onlookers you will not only find young hackers, but people of all ages, the oldest of 72 years, a growing number of people think that our borders must be overcome by integrating our biological part with new technologies.
THE END Don't exaggerate with applause By Riso, Mendola , Di Nardo from 4 Bin.
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