Tech Culture Post Option D: Tech & The Body
Video: Lucy McRae a âbody architectâ briefly discusses her ideas and her passion of both body art and body modification. She also talks about her perfume pill and how it transforms the skin into giving off the perfumeâs scent.
Article to Read: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/these-real-life-cyborgs-hack-their-bodies-with-chips-magnets-and-other-tech/2016/06/10/2188f318-25ec-11e6-b989-4e5479715b54_story.html
In this article, written by Abigail Abrams, she writes about the different ways a few âcyborg artistsâ are enhancing their bodies from being able to feel earthquakes to hearing invisible colors.
Reference: http://reporter.rit.edu/tech/biohacking-technology-and-human-body
Bill Gerken, a graduate from the Rochester Institute of Technology, wrote this article for the student ran Reporter Magazine to discuss âBiohackingâ.
Personally I would not implant myself with any sort of electronic for intellectual or physical gain. If, however, I became disabled in any way that would seriously affect my day to day life and there just so happened to be a fix through some sort of electronic device, then I would gladly accept the modification regardless of the risk. Now, if I am able to live my life without a disability or disease then I see no reason to modify my body. I do not see what I gain from it other than the possibility of using money from a chip in my hand; that is really the only practical application. It is possible that I simply lack imagination but I donât see the point in being able to feel earthquakes from across the Earth or hearing colors as Abrams mentions in the article I have listed above. Gerken also writes in the next article I mention, âThere are a plethora of problems associated with biohacking. Anything from the needle to the physical object being implanted has a chance of being unsanitary, which could lead to infection.â Why would I risk my health to hear colors? These unnecessary applications simply do not make sense to me. Furthermore, if I am simply not smart enough to handle a certain problem, I donât see why I should cheat by obtaining a modification. It is the same thing with performance enhancing drugs. Sure it may make for a more entertaining show, but eliminates any work that a person needs to put in.











