“‘Body Hacking’ Movement Rises Ahead Of Moral Answers”

‘Body Hacking’ Movement Rises Ahead Of Moral Answers : All Tech Considered : NPR.

…”body hackers” — people who push the boundaries of implantable technology to improve the human body.

The movement evokes visceral reactions, brings up safety and ethical concerns and quickly veers into sci-fi questions about the line between human and cyborg.

Graafstra is a pioneer in the space. Using his own body to experiment, he designed bio-safe magnets and the microchip he was about to implant into the hand of A.J. Butt, who was sporting a tall, blue mohawk.