Augmented Bodies

Better. Stronger. Internet-enabled

Humans have long augmented our bodies with eyeglasses, clothing and prosthetics. Thanks to recent scientific advancements, we are now on the cusp of a second wave of body-modification. Nanotechnology may give us contact lens cameras and robots small enough to patrol our bloodstreams. Genetic modification could tweak us to be smarter, smaller and more eco-friendly, while neural interfaces might allow us to plug our brains directly into the web. Nature made us. Next Nature made us better.

‘Hacking into these devices could enable patients to “self-prescribe” elevated moods or pain relief’

Swallowable Perfume

Lucy McRae’s speculative, digestible capsule of perfume gives perspiration a delightful scent. Your skin will excrete a unique odor depending on temperature, stress, exercise or arousal.