The HumanWare Project

s Alzheimer’s truly an unavoidable part of ageing - or is our understanding evolving? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, neuroscientist Dr. Rudy Tanzi explores what modern brain science is revealing about Alzheimer’s risk, resilience, and prevention. Drawing from decades of research, he explains how genetics, lifestyle, sleep, inflammation, and cognitive engagement interact in ways we’re on...

Emily Capodilupo, Senior Vice President of Research Algorithms and Data at WHOOP, explains how wearable technology is redefining how we understand aging and human performance. She discusses how data-driven feedback loops - from sleep quality to recovery metrics - allow people to make subtle, personalised adjustments that dramatically improve their well-being. She emphasises that longevity isn’t ju...

hat if we could actually see how the brain works, in motion, in colour, in real time? In this episode, MIT neuroscientist Edward Boyden reveals how his groundbreaking inventions, from light-based brain control (optogenetics) to expansion microscopy, are transforming how we understand the mind. Through thoughtful conversation, Ed explores how mapping and manipulating neural circuits could unlock th...

What happens when you spend a year speaking with over a hundred of the world’s leading longevity experts? In this special New Year resolutions episode, Méline Liu distills a year of insight and exploration into three science-backed practices that can transform your health and mindset for 2026. The HumanWare team uncovers the universal truths that connect nutrition, movement, and emotional wellbein...

Why are rates of ADHD and attention-related challenges increasing across children, teens, and even adults? In this grounded and eye-opening conversation, neuroscientist and nutritional researcher Dr. Rachel Gow unpacks the lesser-known factors influencing how the modern brain develops, regulates attention, and responds to an increasingly complex world. Drawing on decades of research, she explores...

What if the real barrier to effective leadership isn’t strategy, skill, or experience - but the way your brain responds under pressure? In this conversation, Jason Leavy breaks down the emerging field of neuroscience-informed leadership and explains how leaders can strengthen clarity, resilience, and decision-making in a rapidly changing world. We explore why modern leadership has become so cognit...

What if focus could be trained - not through willpower, but through direct communication with your own brain? In this HumanWare Project episode, Méline Liu works with Sophie Hascher, founder of Brain Flow Elite, to explore how neurofeedback technology helps people enter deeper states of focus, calm, and mental clarity. Using EEG sensors, Sophie visualises the brain’s electrical activity in real ti...

What if your brain could learn to stay calm, the same way your body learns to grow stronger? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, Méline sits down with neurofeedback specialist Sophie Hascher reveals how we can train our brain to reach its flow state throuhg a variety of different methods. Through data-driven brain mapping, mindful awareness, and lifestyle adjustments like sugar reduction, So...

What happens when personal loss transforms into a mission for health and longevity? In this deeply personal episode, Méline Liu shares the story of her grandmother and the moment that ignited her purpose and became the seed for The HumanWare Project.  Through grief, reflection, and discovery, Méline found a calling: to explore how science, health, and philosophy can guide us toward living with gre...

What if we’re standing at the next great turning point in modern medicine: a “before and after” moment like antibiotics? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, Dr. Mattias Bernow, CEO of Cellcolabs, shares how stem cell research is unlocking an entirely new frontier in health. From regenerative therapies and chronic disease prevention to the dream of healthy ageing, this conversation explores h...

What if medicine wasn’t just about treating illness, but preventing it before it even begins? In this HumanWare Project episode, we step inside Zoī, a groundbreaking health centre in Paris that blends predictive medicine, architecture, and human-centred design to reimagine the future of care. Hidden behind an unmarked door near Place Vendôme, Zoī is a 20,000-square-foot sanctuary created to calm t...

Why do some biotech startups change the world, while others burn through millions and fail? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, Patrick Aisher, chairman of Kinled and recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s leading health-tech investors, shares the hard-earned lessons from decades of backing medtech and biotech companies. Patrick reflects on early wins, including a the success o...

What if cancer cells could be persuaded to self-destruct? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, we step inside the Lyon-based lab of Patrick Mehlen, CEO of Netris Pharma, to uncover a breakthrough approach to cancer treatment. Instead of poisoning fast-growing cells, his team has found a way to “switch back on” the body’s natural self-destruct program, targeting the hidden, resistant cells tha...

What if burnout wasn’t just about working too much - but about losing touch with your own body? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, psychotherapist Gita Chaudhuri, Head of Psychotherapy at The Balance in Mallorca, explores the hidden early signs of burnout and why so many high achievers fail to notice them until it’s too late. Through her holistic approach, Gita reveals how stress lives in t...

What if the secret to healing your mind lies not in more thinking, but in your body itself? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, psychiatrist and clinical director Dr. Sarah Boss reveals how the nervous system shapes trauma, resilience, and recovery in ways traditional talk therapy and medication often overlook.  From cutting-edge neuromodulation techniques to bottom-up approaches like somati...

What happens when the pursuit of success comes at the expense of health? In this thoughtful conversation, entrepreneur and longevity leader Abdullah Boulad shares how a sudden heart attack became the turning point that led him to rethink balance, well-being, and the true meaning of living fully. From his early struggles with burnout and family health crises to the creation of The Balance clinic, A...

What really happens inside a £150,000-a-month rehabilitation centre? In this immersive episode, we step beyond glossy brochures and marketing promises to experience The Balance in Mallorca - one of the world’s most exclusive destinations for recovery and renewal. From the moment you arrive, the pace shifts. Every detail is intentional: nature-filled surroundings, a private chef, and a team of over...

What if the most powerful factor in your longevity isn’t your DNA, your supplements, or your gym routine, but your environment? In this paradigm-shifting conversation, public health innovator and DJ Tina Woods explores the real forces shaping our healthspan.  From pollution and inequality to purpose, social connection, and joy, Tina unpacks how the Human Exposome, the totality of our lived environ...

Ever wondered why your voice gets tired in loud places, or why you wake up with mysterious headaches? The answer might be hiding in your neck. In this eye-opening episode, Méline experiences an instant voice transformation at the hands of Ed Blake, the physiotherapist trusted by West End performers and those who rely on their voice for work. With just 30 minutes of precise muscle work, her voice d...

In this episode of The HumanWare Project, Dr Tiff Thompson – co-founder of Neurofield and pioneer in EEG neurostimulation – reveals how we can treat the brain itself rather than simply mask symptoms with pills. Drawing on years of clinical innovation, she explains the science of frequencies – from brown noise to white noise – and demonstrates how customised blends of direct current, alternating cu...

When his newborn son suffered a brain injury, neuroscientist Dr. Nicholas Dogris faced a parent's worst nightmare. Traditional treatments weren't enough. So he did something extraordinary – he built his own device. In this profound episode, Méline meets the pioneer who spent 35 years developing a radical approach to brain therapy. His first test subject? Himself, at midnight, with his en...

The fountain of youth could be hiding in plain sight: in your bathtub! In this revealing episode of The Humanware Project, Méline sits down with David Perez, CEO of Lumati, who shares how his biological age reversed by 33 years through an unconventional water protocol. His journey began when a broken fingernail healed in just 15 minutes during an oxygen bath – sparking an obsession with water&apos...

Can a few hours in a futuristic clinic actually change your biology? Méline went to find out – and left with data that challenged everything she expected. At Lumati, a cutting-edge longevity centre in San Diego, ancient wisdom meets space-age technology. Think acupuncture paired with electromagnetic fields, hydrogen therapy through your nose, and a mysterious 'Rasha Dome' that uses Tesla...

Two robots are swimming inside Torrey Smith’s stomach - and he’s showing me the live footage. In this jaw-dropping episode of The HumanWare Project, Méline meets Torrey Smith, co-founder of Endiatx, for the world’s first live demonstration of multi-bot flight inside a human body. No hospital. No sedation. Just water and two flying robots navigating his stomach in real time. After years of testing...

What if your smartwatch could detect illness four days before you feel symptoms? Dr. Michael Snyder, Stanford's pioneering geneticist and father of deep data profiling, has turned this science fiction into reality. And his groundbreaking work measures 135,000 biological markers compared to the mere 15 tests done in a typical doctor's visit. In this mind-boggling conversation with Méline,...