As biohackers continue to rip through the red tape and uncover the future of humanity in basements all across the globe, ethical discussion regarding self-experimentation, genetic manipulation, definitions of humanity, and other hugely important issues are central to an effective biohacking future. Join two biohacking physician ethicists on a journey filled with biohacking dilemmas, medical correlates, and poorly executed puns.
Christian (quaddi) Dameff MD is an Emergency Medicine doctor, former open capture the flag champion, prior Defcon speaker, bioethicist, and researcher. Published works include topics such as therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest, novel drug targets for myocardial infarction patients, and other Emergency Medicine related works with an emphasis on CPR optimization. His most recent focus is on biohacking, medical device security, and critical medical infrastructure cyber security. He can’t spell words well. This is his twelfth Defcon.