The HumanWare Project

"It might sound corny, but I think this technology will change the world. Imagine how much of our life is dictated by how our brain works and how we've been conditioned by the past. This will help us break free." – James Croall What happens when a successful Silicon Valley cybersecurity expert keeps falling asleep in executive meetings and struggles to focus? For James Croall, this...

"I've seen people that train twice a day because they believed that was the right thing to do. Yet they were able to achieve better results by actually doing less." - Aaron Deere The fitness industry thrives on extremes - train harder, eat cleaner, track everything. But what if the secret to optimal health isn't found in pushing limits but in precision? In this episode of The H...

"The ageing phenomenon itself is a kind of inflammatory syndrome... so much cutting-edge research is trying to minimise the impact of that inflammatory change." – Professor Bouloux What if understanding your brain's electrical activity could unlock the secrets to how you age? In our latest episode, Méline explores the frontier of brain health with Professor Bouloux, senior physician...

"Whilst chronological age is fixed, biological age can be changed and adapted. Knowledge is power." – Dr. Clare Nieland What if we could fundamentally transform our approach to ageing, moving from treating illness to preventing it entirely? In this eye-opening episode of The HumanWare Project, Méline sits down with Dr. Clare Nieland, a pioneering longevity physician who splits her time b...

What if you could predict health problems before they happen? In this eye-opening episode of The HumanWare Project, Méline Liu takes us inside HOOKE – one of London's premier longevity clinics where the focus isn't just on extending life, but optimising it. Join Méline as she undergoes a series of cutting-edge assessments that go far beyond standard check-ups:         - A brain scan that...

What drives someone to transition from revolutionising virtual reality to tackling human ageing? For Michael Antonov, co-founder of Oculus and now CEO of Deep Origin, it's the pursuit of groundbreaking technologies that enhance human potential. In this captivating conversation with Méline, Michael reveals how a 19-year-old's DIY virtual reality headset grew into Oculus, a company that Fa...

What happens inside a Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic? In this immersive episode, Méline Liu steps beyond theory into practice, experiencing firsthand the transformative power of Dr. Zhang’s healing techniques. Through slow, deliberate treatments, Dr. Zhang demonstrates how muscle tension, energy blockages, and even emotional stress manifest in the body. By tracing muscle lines, analysing the...

What drives a renowned practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine to dedicate his life to a 5,000-year-old healing tradition? For Dr. Zhang, it began with a deeply personal mission - finding alternative treatments for his mother when conventional medicine fell short. In this captivating conversation with Méline, Dr. Zhang reveals how TCM views the human body not just as organs, but as an intrica...

What if you could compress 20 years of meditation practice into just seven days? In Sedona, Arizona - where ancient wisdom meets cutting-edge neuroscience - our host Méline embarks on an extraordinary journey to explore exactly that. In this special documentary episode, Méline tests four radically different approaches to altering consciousness. Her quest begins at dawn on Bell Rock, one of Sedona&...

What drives a brilliant young scientist to drop out of Harvard Medical School and bet everything on a moonshot mission to reverse human ageing? For Alina Su, it was deeply personal - the loss of her grandfather before she was born sparked a lifelong quest to give people more time with their loved ones. In this captivating conversation with Méline, Alina reveals how she went from bringing coffee to...

What if we could transform how we treat women's health issues, from accepting pain and mood swings as 'normal' to addressing them at their neural source? This is a question that challenges decades of medical practice. While most treatments rely on hormones and painkillers with concerning side effects, few have explored the root cause: our brain's response to hormonal changes. I...

What if the secret to a longer, healthier life lies not in complex medical treatments or expensive supplements, but in something as simple as how you care for your mouth? While most of us think of dental health as just about having a bright smile, pioneering dentist Dr. Sameer Patel reveals it's actually a window into our overall wellness and longevity. Dr. Patel, one of London's leading...

What if we could prevent diseases before they manifest, extend our healthspan into our 90s, and transform healthcare from treating illness to optimising wellness? This isn’t science fiction – it’s the vision of Dr Lee Hood, the pioneering scientist who helped map the first human genome and is now leading the charge toward a healthcare revolution. Dr Hood, co-founder of 17 biotech companies includi...