#2 Dr Cathal Gurrin on Lifelogging and Quantified Self

In the second episode of Biohacker’s Podcast, Biohacker Teemu Arina interviews Dr Cathal Gurrin. Cathal Gurrin is a lecturer at the School of Computing, at Dublin City University, Ireland and he is an investigator at the Insight Centre for Data Analytics where he leads a research group of 10 people. He is also a visiting scientist at the University of Tromsø in Norway. Cathal Gurrin’s research interest is personal analytics and lifelogging (a search engine for the self). He is especially interested in how wearable sensors can be used to infer knowledge about the real-world activities of the individual and how such sensor data can be used to enhance the performance and health of the individual. Cathal has developed WWW search algorithms, multimedia content mining tools and he has gathered a digital memory since 2006 (incl. over 15 million wearable camera images) and hundreds of millions of other sensor readings. He regularly speaks at Quantified Self events and is the author of Lifelogging: Personal Big Data (PDF available), published in 2014 in the FNTIR series. [powerpress] Watch on video: Check out some of the highlights of the interview with Dr. Cathal Gurrin: “What happens if you want to find a bottle …

What Gets Measured Gets Managed with Pekko Vehviläinen

While one can use a staggering number of various devices to measure different things, the real question is what do you do with that data? From the smart shorts to sleep measurement tools; from heart rate to environment measurement devices: this man has tried it all — he is the Most Quantified Man in Finland, Pekko Vehviläinen, PhD in Analytics and CEO of Digital Health Solutions. In his presentation Pekko shares his experiences of using various gadgets and how they helped him to make actual changes. Check out the full presentation featuring Beddit, EMFIT and V1bes to get insights on what to measure and how to manage the data received. Pekko will return to speak at Biohacker Summit 2015. Remember, this year Biohacker Summit ’15 offers you a unique experience — the “Playground” — where you can listen to inspirational speakers while trying out new wearables, fiddling with biohacking equipment, and exercising! Whether you want to sit in the first row or prefer to stay in the “Playground” we have some tickets available! You can buy your ticket here.

Upgrade Your 9-to-5 with Saku Tuominen

Did you know that completing tasks on your to-do list leads to excitement and endorphin increase in your body? The interesting part is that this happens even when the things on your lists are not valuable. Saku Tuominen, author and creative director from 925 Design, knows all about key problems in the office, and that the quality of our work is based on the quality of our thoughts. Check out the full presentation to see another take on how to upgrade 9-to-5 work as well as some interesting thoughts about Biohacking and Quantified Self as a concept. Biohacker Summit ’15 tickets for 23-24 September are still available! Buy tickets here before they’re sold out!

#1 Dr Max More on Transhumanism

Biohacker’s Podcast is here! We have been working on this podcast in Finnish for over a year and have been delighted to become the number one podcast in Finland regarding health. To celebrate Biohacker Summit and upcoming Biohacker’s Handbook in English, now it is time to start producing the podcast in English. In the first episode Biohacker Teemu Arina interviews Dr Max More. Max is a strategic philosopher recognized for his thinking on the philosophical and cultural implications of emerging technologies. More’s contributions include founding the philosophy of transhumanism, developing the Proactionary Principle, and co-founding Extropy Institute, an organization crucial in building the transhumanist movement since 1990. At the start of 2011, he became President and CEO of the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, the world’s leading cryonics organization. [powerpress] Watch on video: “It was almost as if I was born transhumanist. From the earliest ages I can think of I was always fascinated by the idea of overcoming limits.” The other things Dr Max More developed interest in were living longer (well before he stopped growing he was taking supplements and thinking about life extension) and overcoming biological limits, because fragility of the human body was not satisfactory for him. …

Biohacker’s Handbook Presents Biohacking the Work Week

If you are busy at work, every day, every week, it might be easy to neglect the core areas of our life such as nutrition, sleep and understanding what is going on in your body and your mind. Luckily, you can upgrade yourself and your performance with the latest biological and technological tools — the Biohacker’s Handbook is a must-have resource to do that successfully. In their presentation, technology specialist Teemu Arina, medical doctor Olli Sovijärvi, and nutrition specialist Jaakko Halmetoja will introduce how you can learn to understand your nutrition, sleep and mind and how you can affect and upgrade them using various methods and technologies. Check out the full video with plenty of practical tips and you can start upgrading yourself today! There are still a few Biohacker Summit ’15 early bird tickets available, but if you want to get something really special, VIP tickets are available here. With VIP tickets you will not just get the best out of the two-day event, you will also attend Upgraded Dinner and learn the latest biohacking techniques while preparing a 6-course dinner. Get your tickets today!