The Biohacking Company Testing Drugs on Itself (HBO)
- Episode aired Apr 11, 2018
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On October 17, 2017, Tristan Roberts, an activist and software engineer, injected himself with a chemical solution that he hoped would modify his genetic code to cure him of his HIV - and he... Read allOn October 17, 2017, Tristan Roberts, an activist and software engineer, injected himself with a chemical solution that he hoped would modify his genetic code to cure him of his HIV - and he live-streamed the entire thing on Facebook. The gene therapy Roberts self-administered wa... Read allOn October 17, 2017, Tristan Roberts, an activist and software engineer, injected himself with a chemical solution that he hoped would modify his genetic code to cure him of his HIV - and he live-streamed the entire thing on Facebook. The gene therapy Roberts self-administered was not approved by the FDA: It was an experimental compound developed by a tiny startup cal... Read all