Wu: Tens of thousands of people were biohacking drug powders at home
Jeffrey Wu · a16z Podcast | The Future of... You · Jan 2, 2019 · at 1:14
Jeffrey Wu, co-founder of Nootrobox, describes the scale of the early DIY biohacking community before launching his company.
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“Tens of thousands of people were doing this in their kitchens, in their home labs.”
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