Brain 'food' and cognitive enhancement
Nootropics and intermittent fasting have been popular ways to hack one’s body into better health and diet. We explore the pros and cons.
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Nootropics and intermittent fasting have been popular ways to hack one’s body into better health and diet. We explore the pros and cons.
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey does it (he only eats once a day and never on a weekend); so does Elon Musk (he’s developing a microchip that can be inserted straight into the brain); and even the half-naked guy shivering in the frigid tide-pool at 7am – biohacking. In its most rudimentary form, the practice of biohacking can be described as doing things that optimise your body and mind’s function. Essentially, having a regular sleeping schedule or cutting out sugar could be considered a biohack (though most of us would just call that healthy living). American entrepreneur and founder of Bu...
Two men were playing a pick-up soccer game when their friend collapsed. They administered CPR as they waited for paramedics, and are credited with saving their friend’s life. Their story is one of four to be celebrated at the annual Heroes of the Heartland event, put on by the American Red Cross of Central Iowa. The 20th annual fundraiser will hold its first virtual event at 7:30 a.m. March 24. Last year's event was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Registration is free through the Red Cross website. Donations support the Home Fire Campaign, which dispatches volunteers to respond...