An autopsy to biohacking #edcmooc

Quantified self and biohacking - this is the fad today. What is it all about? Biohacking means constant (or close to) follow up of a variety of bodily functions: heart rate, sleep quality, stress level etc. The amount of instruments available to do these measurements is wide and broadening rapidly. It is possible to follow up many things taking place in your body. It is also possible to evaluate what may happen in the future, e.g. through dna analysis and recognition of hereditary diseases.

The mental mindset related to biohacking seems to be an issue to observe. Biohackers are seen to indetify themselves with transhumansit ideologies, an belief that it is both possible and desirable to so alter the human condition funfamentally through the use of technologies in order  to develop a superior post-human being. Biopunk mindsets are also involved, emphasizing do-it-yourself ideologies. Non-hierarchial (medical) science i.e. personal and individual science seems to be in focus too.

Measuring is one thing. It may be of interest (and fun) to follow up whatever seems to be relevant in relation to individual mind and body. Developing a new narcississtic religion around beliefs of super-human abilities to influence anything and everything inside your body sounds unrealistic and - well - a bit boring.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biohacking