Should I do biohaking? 10 online courses for those who decided

Biohaking is a real gold core for the MedTech-Startapers. Everyone dreams of eternal life and endless possibilities of self -development. The bad news is that there is no magic pill or gadget yet. And the good thing is that we have willpower, thanks to which you can “hack, or“ optimize ”, body.

We already wrote that scattered attempts to fix something, without doing anything useful, as well as the search for a magic pill, will not lead to anything. And doctors say that independent biohaking can be dangerous.

“Biohaking in Russian is a rejection of sugar and alcohol, buying a fitness bracelet or smart watches, taking vitamins and dietary supplements, a check in the clinic, a subscription to a fitness club and a subscription to an application for meditation. In Russia, interest in bio -haking led to increased demand for goods and services for a healthy lifestyle. True, for some, biohaking has become a reason for hobbing forbidden substances allegedly increasing brain productivity, ”writes Ksenia Ulyanova, general director of the marketing agency for clinics and startups Medk.su, author of the Telegram channel @Medicalksu.

Stanislav Skakun is one of the most famous Russian biohackers and a supporter of the Quantified Self movement, the purpose of which is to measure his activity and health status. He believes that the essence of bio -haker in constant work is physical, scientific, as well as in working on himself: “When you read publications about biohacers, it feels like they halve the genome, introduce homemade vaccines, dies in the cells of sensory deprivation or other ways epathetic. In fact, such interventions do not take much time. Most of all, it takes an analysis of scientific publications on biology and medicine. ”

We have collected for you 10 courses that will help to do work on ourselves meaningful, and most importantly - effective. This is a great chance, if not to become a biohaker, then get a lot of new knowledge in areas, without which development is unthinkable, both physical and mental.

Brain and nervous system

Biohaking for the brain . University of Emory, at any time, 4 weeks.

As it is, to sleep, play sports and meditate to help the brain work better, leading teachers explain from the standpoint of evidence -based medicine. After the course, students will have an understanding and idea of ​​the structure of the brain and its general functions. Lectures in English are a great chance to pump another skill.

Biomechanics . The St. Petersburg Polytechnic University named after Peter the Great, September 9-December 28, you can join at any time.

The course includes lectures with tests, presentations, videos and glossary for each topic. Listeners will learn the structure and functions of the human body and systems, as well as optimal principles that control vital activity. They also promise to teach the use of software for building 3D organs.

Psychology, creativity, thinking

Psychology of giftedness, creativity and genius . Tomsk State University, September 30 - December 22, you can join at any time.

Geniuses will not be taught, but they will explain what giftedness and mediocrity are. Students will be able to not only consider the structure of the stability of creative activity as a whole, but also investigate the problems of experiencing crises, realizing and saving their personal potential. In addition to lectures, there will be interactives and creative tasks.

Psychology of consciousness . St. Petersburg State University, at any time, 9 weeks.

The course represents a psychological view of the problem of consciousness. Lecturers will tell how theoretical hypotheses are built and how they need to be checked in experiments. In addition, there will be a chance to reflect on the “eternal problems” that philosophers, psychologists, physiologists, and linguists have been discussing for centuries. As a result - the baggage of knowledge about experimental phenomena associated with the study of consciousness.

Neurophysiology of behavior . Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, September 25 - December 31, you can join at any time.

Classes include video lectures and test tasks with an automatic check. Teachers will explain how the processes of training and memory formation occur, talk about biological needs, sensory and motor systems. A separate block is devoted to the consequences of violation of the activity of centers of biological needs (from depressive disorders to manic manifestations).

Nutrition, physical activity

Molecular dietetics: genes, food and health . National Research Tomsk State University, at any time, 4 weeks.

On the example of specific clinical situations, individual nutrition schemes are developed, taking into account genetic factors, lifestyle, the current state of the body and habit. Whatever the goal - weight loss, a set of muscle mass or just a healthy lifestyle - they will tell you how to achieve it without harm to the body. The formation of motivation for self -learning is a separate lecture. Employees of Sechenov University teach.

Introduction to nutrition . Stanford University, at any time, 5 weeks.

Five modules will give basic knowledge about human physiology, the work of the gastrointestinal tract and how food affects the body. They promise to give maximum useful information and practical skills to optimize nutrition. A pleasant bonus is classes devoted to delicious and healthy home cooking, with recipes, tips for nutritionists and chefs. In English with Russian subtitles.

Weight management: what is behind the calorie balance . University of Emory, at any time, 5 weeks.

In the list of topics: how food habits are formed and why change them, how to overcome the consequences of stress and a sedentary lifestyle. Special attention is paid to the problems of obesity and the formation of a healthy diet. In addition, they will talk about hormones and chemicals that control appetite and metabolism. In English with English subtitles.

Technologies

Neuronett . The industry union "Neuronet", at any time, 3 weeks.

Now neurotechnology is allowed to observe the brain and the nervous system. In the future, the neuronet will become a new Internet, where the participants (person - person, man - machine) will interact with the help of interfaces, and the computers themselves will become neuromorphic (similar to the brain). The lecturers of the Kurchatov Institute, the Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Laboratory of Neural Systems and the Deep Education of the Internet of Things, as well as employees of leading industry companies: neurobotics, Fibrum, Bitronics Lab and Neuritrend tell about how transformations are inevitable and why they are inevitable and why they are inevitable.

How to work smarter, not harder : working time planning to increase personal and professional performance. California University in Irvain, at any time, 4 weeks.

They promise to teach working time planning to increase personal and professional performance. You will find out why time is the most limited resource and how to dispose of it correctly. Listeners will learn how to use, priority and delegation.

Bonus: Podcast Rusbase . Ilya Mutovin - about the "clinical death" of Zoon and Biohaking.