San Francisco biohackers are wearing implants made for diabetes in the pursuit of ‘human enhancement’
A CGM, or continuous glucose monitor, that tests glucose levels and sends real-time results, is becoming biohackers’ tracker for health
Paul Benigeri, a lead engineer at cognitive enhancement supplement start-up Nootrobox, flexes his tricep nervously as his co-workers gather around him, phones set to record the scene. He runs his fingers over the part of the arm where Benigeri’s boss, Geoff Woo, will soon stick him with a small implant.
“This is the sweet spot,” Woo says.
“Oh, shit,” Benigeri says, eyeing the needle.
“Paul’s fine,” Woo says. “K, ooooone ...”
An instrument no bigger than an inhaler lodges a needle into the back of Benigeri’s arm. Woo removes his hand to reveal a white plate sitting just above the implant. Benigeri smiles.
“You are now a tagged elephant,” Woo says, admiring his handiwork.
