https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/47579494-63d2-49ad-aa63-efd6f7184b53 After a transport company remotely disabled the microchip implanted in his hand, geneticist and biohacker Meow-Ludo found himself at the centre of a legal and ethical battle over bodily autonomy, technology, and human rights. In this provocative talk, he explores the frontlines of a future where corporations may hold unprecedented power over the technology woven into our bodies. As the line between human and machine rapidly disappears, Meow-Ludo asks a question that will affect every one of us sooner than we think: who gets to control the future of being human? Meow-Ludo Meow-Meow is a transdisciplinary bio-artist and geneticist who challenges the boundaries between human bodies, technology, and law. With a BSc in Genetics and MBA, he founded Australia's first DIY biotechnology laboratory and has raised over $2M across multiple biotech ventures, securing five Australian patents in diagnostic technology. His work spans molecular biology, speculative design, and bodily autonomy advocacy—from developing point-of-care diagnostics during the pandemic to making international headlines by implanting an Opal card chip in his hand, triggering landmark legal cases on cyborg rights. His artistic practice explores life extension technologies, cellular systems, and examining how humanity's relationship with mortality drives technological innovation. Based in Sydney, he embodies the intersection of rigorous science, punk DIY ethics, and radical questions about what it means to be human in an age of unprecedented biological possibility. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:14:34 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/47579494-63d2-49ad-aa63-efd6f7184b53 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.