A least eight early self-experimenters died from their research.
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Dr Michael Mosley was one of the latest and greatest in a long line of self-experimenting pioneers.
Social media reports of people trying faecal transplants at home and curing their long-term illness are increasing. But the potential harms are considerable and rarely discussed.
Self-study has a rich history in science that dates back hundreds of years.
A simple experiment suggests that we urgently need more research in this area.
Biohacking for cures: what you need to know.
Here’s what happened to a professor of genetic epidemiology’s ‘microbiome’ when he lived with the Hadza.
Three stories about researchers who have dabbled in self-experimentation – with varying results.
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