The HumanWare Project

What if a wireless signal in your home could tell you more about your health than your doctor 0 before you even feel unwell? In this episode of 60 Seconds to Longevity, Méline Liu sits down with Dina Katabi, MIT professor and pioneer of invisible health technology, to explore a breakthrough that could redefine how we monitor, detect, and prevent disease. Dina's research uses wireless signals...

What if the key to living longer, thinking sharper, and recovering from burnout wasn't a supplement or a biohack - but a mental state you were born to access? In the first episode of Built to Last, Méline Liu sits down with Steven Kotler - bestselling author, neuroscience researcher, and founder of the Flow Research Collective - for a wide-ranging conversation filmed in a vintage car about th...

What if the future of longevity is already being built… and you just haven’t seen it yet? In this short but powerful conversation, legendary scientist Bob Langer - one of the most cited engineers in history - breaks down the breakthroughs quietly shaping the future of human health. From the tiny particles that made mRNA vaccines possible… to the idea of growing personalised brains outside the body...

In this behind-the-scenes episode of The HumanWare Project, Méline takes you inside CES in Las Vegas, a showcase of cutting-edge technology. From AI-powered health diagnostics to the overwhelming pace of innovation, the days unfold in unexpected ways! This episode captures a real perspective of CES and the obstacles that can arise when travelling and filming!

In this episode of The HumanWare Project, we explore the future of robotics and embodied AI with David Schulhof, founder of Toborlife. As advances in artificial intelligence accelerate, a new frontier is emerging: intelligent machines that can operate in the real world, interact with humans, and perform useful tasks in everyday environments. Rather than focusing only on robotic hardware, this conv...

What happens when robots begin to move, listen, and respond in the same spaces we live in? In this behind-the-scenes look a ToborLife AI robots, we explore a new generation of machines designed not just for research labs, but for real environments. From a quadruped robot capable of navigating a home and patrolling with cameras and lidar, to a humanoid system that can hear where your voice is comin...

What does it truly mean to begin again? In this reflective episode, Méline connects the wisdom of past HumanWare conversations - from Qi Gong practice with Antonio Bellomo,Traditional Chinese Medicine with Dr. Zhang,  nervous system regulation with Dr Sarah Boss, and philosophical reflection with David Cornwell. Rather than viewing the Chinese New Year as a single celebration, this episode explore...

Can sound truly influence the way we think, feel, and experience ourselves? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, Méline travels to Sedona to step inside the Harmonic Egg - a chamber designed to immerse the body in carefully calibrated sound and light frequencies.  In a world defined by constant stimulation, what happens when you allow yourself to do nothing.

What happens when you place yourself in an environment designed to interact directly with your brain and nervous system? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, we visit Sheila Jackman’s Scalar Wave room - a space surrounded by 24 synchronised screens running a continuous visual program. As Sheila explains, the system is designed to try and allow the brain might be able to absorb these signals s...

Dr. Robert Langer discusses how he approaches scientific research, entrepreneurship, and the process of turning ideas into real-world technologies. Drawing from decades of experience in medicine, engineering, and company building, he explains why asking the right questions matters more than having immediate answers, and how progress in health technology often happens slowly and unevenly. Dr. Lange...

CES is often framed as a race toward faster, smarter, more powerful technology. But beneath the noise, a quieter shift is happening - one that asks a more important question: who are these technologies actually for? In this second chapter from CES, The HumanWare Project explores health and AI innovations designed not just to optimise performance, but to support real human lives. From brain-based n...

In this on-the-ground episode from CES 2026, The HumanWare Project explores what today’s emerging technologies quietly reveal about where innovation is heading. From robotics and diagnostic imaging to health monitoring and ageing-related tools, a pattern begins to surface: technology is moving closer to the human body, not farther away. We look at the newest technologies looking to integrate into...

What if the walls around you could quietly help protect your health? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, we explore a radical shift in how health can be understood, monitored, and supported - without wearables, cameras, or invasive tools. Dina Katabi,  Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, reveals how everyday signals already moving through our homes can be used to...

Longevity is often framed as a race toward immortality - more supplements, more data, more promises. But what if that framing is the problem? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, longevity investor and advocate Sergey Young offers a grounded, clear-eyed perspective on what longevity actually means - and what it doesn’t. Drawing from his work in biotech, health innovation, and long-term invest...

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...