The HumanWare Project

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,...

What if the brown, caramelised crust on your morning toast contained 50 new compounds that are literally accelerating your ageing? Dr. Pankaj Kapahi, a leading ageing researcher at the Buck Institute, has spent decades uncovering how seemingly innocent foods might be shortening our lives. In this eye-opening conversation with Méline, Dr. Kapahi reveals the shocking truth about advanced glycation e...

Step inside the laboratory where the future of human longevity is being written. In this exclusive behind-the-scenes tour, Méline visits Generation Lab with co-founder Alina Rui Su a Harvard-trained scientist and Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, alongside pioneering researchers Dr. Irina and Dr. Michael Conboy. From million-dollar flow cytometry machines that analyse ageing at the single-cell leve...

For over a century, medicine has treated the female body as a mystery – one that Dr. Jennifer Garrison is finally solving. As a pioneering neuroscientist studying brain-body communication, she's uncovered a startling truth: if we could understand female ageing, we could solve all of human ageing. In this eye-opening conversation with Méline, Dr. Garrison reveals how ovaries age up to 2.5 time...

Deep inside your brain's memory centre, something extraordinary is happening that scientists are only just beginning to understand. Dr. Ashley Webb – a leading neuroscientist at the Buck Institute and scientific co-founder of Bolden Therapeutics – has uncovered a shocking discovery about how male and female brains age in fundamentally different ways. In this fascinating conversation with Méli...

The quest to reverse ageing led Dr. Irina Conboy to a startling discovery: after connecting young and old mice together in a groundbreaking experiment, she found that, not only did the old mice become younger, but the young mice prematurely aged. This revelation sparked a revolutionary insight: ageing isn't about lacking something that young blood provides, but rather accumulating too much of...

Standing at a career crossroads, Ben Woodington faced a pivotal decision: pursue AI applications in healthcare, or dive into the then-nascent field of neurotechnology. His choice to develop tiny electronic implants for the human brain was driven by a profound question: which technologies would transform healthcare most dramatically over the next two decades? In this eye-opening conversation with M...

What if preventative health isn't something that happens after work, but flows through your entire day? For Bulëza Koci, this approach is transforming how leaders optimise their performance. In this conversation with Méline, Bulëza reveals how her experience in integrated cancer therapies sparked her mission to help high-performers through data-driven, personalised strategies. As founder of t...

There’s a revolution quietly reshaping healthcare and it’s happening inside the brain. In this inspiring conversation, Joao Barbosa Da Silva from re. Mind Venture Capital shares his vision for the future of mental and brain health: a future where technology not only heals but helps humanity flourish. Joao reveals: Why brain health and mental wellness are becoming the foundation of the next wave of...

What if we could predict diseases before they happen? For Maria Dunford, this isn't science fiction – it's the mission driving her pioneering company LifeBit. In this captivating conversation with Méline, Maria built the world's largest provider of clinical and DNA data, accessing 270 million patients worldwide. Sparked by her grandfather's cancer diagnosis, she's revoluti...

"There are two important days in your life – the day you were born and the day that you found out why." What drives some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs? For Peter Diamandis – the celebrated founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University and Fountain Life – it's discovering your "Massive Transformative Purpose" (MTP). In this thought-provoking conversation wit...

What if everything you've been told about healthcare is fundamentally incomplete? While conventional medicine excels at treating disease, in this episode Dr. E reveals why it's shockingly ill-equipped to help you truly thrive. "Industrialised healthcare is like Ford industrialised the manufacturing of cars," he explains. "We have a heart doctor, but you can't speak to...