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The HumanWare Project

Join host Méline Liu on The HumanWare Project, where transformative technology meets human potential.Through conversations with pioneering minds, longevity experts, and scientific innovators, we explore how emerging technologies can enhance our fundamental humanity. From cutting-edge neuroscience to wellness breakthroughs, discover pathways to human flourishing in our rapidly evolving world.A futurist with boundless curiosity, Méline guides you to the frontiers of human capability and our species"

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9:47

Alzheimer’s Isn’t Inevitable - What Top Harvard...

The HumanWare Project ·

2025/12/19

s Alzheimer’s truly an unavoidable part of ageing - or is our understanding evolving? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, neuroscientist Dr. Rudy Tanzi explores what modern brain science is revealing about Alzheimer’s risk, resilience, and prevention. Drawing from decades of research, he explains how genetics, lifestyle, sleep, inflammation, and cognitive engagement interact in ways we’re only beginning to understand. Dr. Tanzi explains how Alzheimer’s develops, why it’s not solely a ...

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18:03

This Data Proves You Don’t Have to Get Weaker as You Age

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2025/12/12

Emily Capodilupo, Senior Vice President of Research Algorithms and Data at WHOOP, explains how wearable technology is redefining how we understand aging and human performance. She discusses how data-driven feedback loops - from sleep quality to recovery metrics - allow people to make subtle, personalised adjustments that dramatically improve their well-being. She emphasises that longevity isn’t just about living longer, but living better now: when people start acting on the insights from wea...

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7:00

The Neuroscientist Rewiring How We See the Brain

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2025/12/05

hat if we could actually see how the brain works, in motion, in colour, in real time? In this episode, MIT neuroscientist Edward Boyden reveals how his groundbreaking inventions, from light-based brain control (optogenetics) to expansion microscopy, are transforming how we understand the mind. Through thoughtful conversation, Ed explores how mapping and manipulating neural circuits could unlock the mysteries of emotion, decision-making, and consciousness itself. **This content is for infor...

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6:56

I Spoke to 100 Longevity Experts - Here’s What You...

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2025/11/28

What happens when you spend a year speaking with over a hundred of the world’s leading longevity experts? In this special New Year resolutions episode, Méline Liu distills a year of insight and exploration into three science-backed practices that can transform your health and mindset for 2026. The HumanWare team uncovers the universal truths that connect nutrition, movement, and emotional wellbeing - revealing how small daily actions can add years of quality life. This conversation is not a...

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60:35

Why ADHD Is Rising: The Overlooked Factors Shaping...

The HumanWare Project ·

2025/11/21

Why are rates of ADHD and attention-related challenges increasing across children, teens, and even adults? In this grounded and eye-opening conversation, neuroscientist and nutritional researcher Dr. Rachel Gow unpacks the lesser-known factors influencing how the modern brain develops, regulates attention, and responds to an increasingly complex world. Drawing on decades of research, she explores the interplay between nutrition, early brain development, environmental exposures, inflammation,...

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31:11

Your Brain Is Sabotaging Your Leadership (And How to...

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2025/11/14

What if the real barrier to effective leadership isn’t strategy, skill, or experience - but the way your brain responds under pressure? In this conversation, Jason Leavy breaks down the emerging field of neuroscience-informed leadership and explains how leaders can strengthen clarity, resilience, and decision-making in a rapidly changing world. We explore why modern leadership has become so cognitively demanding, how AI is reshaping the mental load placed on executives, and what the science ...

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10:34

How Neurofeedback Unlocks Calm, Clarity and Focus:...

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2025/11/07

What if focus could be trained - not through willpower, but through direct communication with your own brain? In this HumanWare Project episode, Méline Liu works with Sophie Hascher, founder of Brain Flow Elite, to explore how neurofeedback technology helps people enter deeper states of focus, calm, and mental clarity. Using EEG sensors, Sophie visualises the brain’s electrical activity in real time - revealing how stress, emotion, and awareness shift moment to moment. Through guided exercis...

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34:27

The Science of Calm: How Neurofeedback Rewires an...

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2025/10/31

What if your brain could learn to stay calm, the same way your body learns to grow stronger? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, Méline sits down with neurofeedback specialist Sophie Hascher reveals how we can train our brain to reach its flow state throuhg a variety of different methods.Through data-driven brain mapping, mindful awareness, and lifestyle adjustments like sugar reduction, Sophie explains how neuroplasticity allows us to reshape the patterns that keep us stuck in anxiety...

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3:23

From Loss to Purpose: The Origin of The HumanWare...

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2025/10/20

What happens when personal loss transforms into a mission for health and longevity? In this deeply personal episode, Méline Liu shares the story of her grandmother and the moment that ignited her purpose and became the seed for The HumanWare Project. Through grief, reflection, and discovery, Méline found a calling: to explore how science, health, and philosophy can guide us toward living with greater vitality and meaning.

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56:14

Stem Cells Could End Chronic Disease as We Know It:...

The HumanWare Project ·

2025/10/17

What if we’re standing at the next great turning point in modern medicine: a “before and after” moment like antibiotics? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, Dr. Mattias Bernow, CEO of Cellcolabs, shares how stem cell research is unlocking an entirely new frontier in health. From regenerative therapies and chronic disease prevention to the dream of healthy ageing, this conversation explores how mesenchymal stem cells could transform the way we think about healing and longevity. You’ll ...

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9:07

Inside the Futuristic Health Centre Redefining...

The HumanWare Project ·

2025/10/10

What if medicine wasn’t just about treating illness, but preventing it before it even begins? In this HumanWare Project episode, we step inside Zoī, a groundbreaking health centre in Paris that blends predictive medicine, architecture, and human-centred design to reimagine the future of care. Hidden behind an unmarked door near Place Vendôme, Zoī is a 20,000-square-foot sanctuary created to calm the senses and restore balance. With softly lit corridors, volcanic stone pools, and oval examina...

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66:47

Inside the Mind of The Leading Health-Tech Investor:...

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2025/10/03

Why do some biotech startups change the world, while others burn through millions and fail? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, Patrick Aisher, chairman of Kinled and recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s leading health-tech investors, shares the hard-earned lessons from decades of backing medtech and biotech companies. Patrick reflects on early wins, including a the success of a drug discovery startup later licensed to AstraZeneca, and contrasts them with the harsh rea...

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48:07

A New Way to Make Cancer Cells Self-Destruct -...

The HumanWare Project ·

2025/09/23

What if cancer cells could be persuaded to self-destruct? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, we step inside the Lyon-based lab of Patrick Mehlen, CEO of Netris Pharma, to uncover a breakthrough approach to cancer treatment. Instead of poisoning fast-growing cells, his team has found a way to “switch back on” the body’s natural self-destruct program, targeting the hidden, resistant cells that often cause relapse. Patrick traces his journey from fundamental cell biology to pioneering th...

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23:04

The Hidden Signs of Burnout (Before It’s Too Late) |...

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2025/09/12

What if burnout wasn’t just about working too much - but about losing touch with your own body? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, psychotherapist Gita Chaudhuri, Head of Psychotherapy at The Balance in Mallorca, explores the hidden early signs of burnout and why so many high achievers fail to notice them until it’s too late. Through her holistic approach, Gita reveals how stress lives in the nervous system, why we confuse distraction with rest, and how subtle shifts - like mindful aw...

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26:49

Why Your Nervous System Holds the Key to Mental...

The HumanWare Project ·

2025/09/12

What if the secret to healing your mind lies not in more thinking, but in your body itself? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, psychiatrist and clinical director Dr. Sarah Boss reveals how the nervous system shapes trauma, resilience, and recovery in ways traditional talk therapy and medication often overlook. From cutting-edge neuromodulation techniques to bottom-up approaches like somatic experiencing, vagus nerve stimulation, and mindfulness, Dr. Boss explains why true trans...

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25:19

A Heart Attack Made Me Change My Life And Find Purpose

The HumanWare Project ·

2025/08/29

What happens when the pursuit of success comes at the expense of health? In this thoughtful conversation, entrepreneur and longevity leader Abdullah Boulad shares how a sudden heart attack became the turning point that led him to rethink balance, well-being, and the true meaning of living fully. From his early struggles with burnout and family health crises to the creation of The Balance clinic, Abdullah reveals what it takes to restore harmony between body, mind, and purpose. He explores th...

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28:35

See Inside £150,000-a-Month Alternative Rehab Centre

The HumanWare Project ·

2025/08/21

What really happens inside a £150,000-a-month rehabilitation centre? In this immersive episode, we step beyond glossy brochures and marketing promises to experience The Balance in Mallorca - one of the world’s most exclusive destinations for recovery and renewal. From the moment you arrive, the pace shifts. Every detail is intentional: nature-filled surroundings, a private chef, and a team of over 15 specialists focusing solely on you. Over four weeks, clients move through brain stimulation ...

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63:37

Your Environment Shapes Your Lifespan More Than Your DNA

The HumanWare Project ·

2025/08/12

What if the most powerful factor in your longevity isn’t your DNA, your supplements, or your gym routine, but your environment? In this paradigm-shifting conversation, public health innovator and DJ Tina Woods explores the real forces shaping our healthspan. From pollution and inequality to purpose, social connection, and joy, Tina unpacks how the Human Exposome, the totality of our lived environments, influences how long and how well we live. This episode dives into the systems we r...

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37:46

The Secrets of Vocal Physiotherapy: A Guide To...

The HumanWare Project ·

2025/08/07

Ever wondered why your voice gets tired in loud places, or why you wake up with mysterious headaches? The answer might be hiding in your neck. In this eye-opening episode, Méline experiences an instant voice transformation at the hands of Ed Blake, the physiotherapist trusted by West End performers and those who rely on their voice for work. With just 30 minutes of precise muscle work, her voice drops lower, resonates deeper, and feels effortlessly powerful – like speaking through a stereo s...

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17:05

The Science of Frequencies: Dr. Tiff Thompson on How...

The HumanWare Project ·

2025/07/25

In this episode of The HumanWare Project, Dr Tiff Thompson – co-founder of Neurofield and pioneer in EEG neurostimulation – reveals how we can treat the brain itself rather than simply mask symptoms with pills. Drawing on years of clinical innovation, she explains the science of frequencies – from brown noise to white noise – and demonstrates how customised blends of direct current, alternating current, aperiodic noise, photobiomodulation and vagal stimulation can retune neural pathways at th...

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