Biohacker Aaron Traywick found dead in a spa
A biohacker who became infamous after apparently injecting himself with an untested herpes drug in front of an audience has been found dead.
Aaron Traywick's body had been discovered in a spa room in Washington DC on Sunday, local police said.
Vice News reported that Traywick had been using a flotation therapy tank.
The 28-year-old was chief executive of Ascendance Biomedical. He had skirted the law by self-medicating as well as encouraging others to do likewise.
A police spokeswoman has said no evidence has been found to suggest foul play.
Traywick had claimed his biohacking company had developed a DIY "research compound" that could cure HIV, Aids and herpes, but had no independent proof to back this up.
Biohacking refers to people's efforts to alter their own biology by a variety of means including lifestyle and diet changes, surgery and the use of unlicensed therapies.
The BBC challenged Traywick over his behaviour when it interviewed him at the BodyHacking Con in Austin, Texas, in February.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-43973588
A biohacker who became infamous after apparently injecting himself with an untested herpes drug in front of an audience has been found dead.
Aaron Traywick's body had been discovered in a spa room in Washington DC on Sunday, local police said.
Vice News reported that Traywick had been using a flotation therapy tank.
The 28-year-old was chief executive of Ascendance Biomedical. He had skirted the law by self-medicating as well as encouraging others to do likewise.
A police spokeswoman has said no evidence has been found to suggest foul play.
Traywick had claimed his biohacking company had developed a DIY "research compound" that could cure HIV, Aids and herpes, but had no independent proof to back this up.
Biohacking refers to people's efforts to alter their own biology by a variety of means including lifestyle and diet changes, surgery and the use of unlicensed therapies.
The BBC challenged Traywick over his behaviour when it interviewed him at the BodyHacking Con in Austin, Texas, in February.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-43973588
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