Value proposition

proto.life tracks the people, companies, and technologies transforming our bodies and minds.

proto.life is your guide to the pioneers, radical inventions and brilliant new ideas of the neobiological revolution. Our beat includes the leading edge of neuroscience, genetics, the microbiome, fertility, longevity, nutrigenomics, biohackers, synthetic biology, triumphs and tragedies, geniuses and con artists, science fiction and cold hard facts.

The digital revolution brought us to this point, where brain mapping, genome sequencing, gene editing, 3D printing, big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence are not just feasible, but breaking out all over the planet, in research and garage labs, food labs, fitness centers, mindfulness retreats, fertility clinics, and retirement communities. That’s why we created proto.life: to report from the front lines of this neobiological revolution, and to provide what we all crave, which is context and meaning, and a community for you, the amazing people making it happen. You are the leaders, pioneers and early adopters of the science, the tools and the ideas that are changing our world and our species.

Discover the most astounding developments in human biology. Track the business and culture of our technology-driven evolution. Meet the researchers, biohackers, entrepreneurs, investors, artists, and anyone else inventing or inspiring the future of Homo sapiens.

Created by the cofounder of Wired, the Executive Editor of MIT Tech Review, the Art Director of The New Yorker, and a network of new and established writers, reporters, and artists, proto.life tackles the story of our times with deep expertise, a broad perspective, and a clear point of view. Sign up to receive our newsletter to get news, insights, and analysis of the astonishing developments that are accelerating our biological evolution, and charting a course for the future of our species.

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