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' next evolutionary leap.
The HumanWare Project
Dr. Lee Hood: Revolutionising Healthcare Through Scientific Wellness & Genomics
What if we could prevent diseases before they manifest, extend our healthspan into our 90s, and transform healthcare from treating illness to optimising wellness?
This isn’t science fiction – it’s the vision of Dr Lee Hood, the pioneering scientist who helped map the first human genome and is now leading the charge toward a healthcare revolution.
Dr Hood, co-founder of 17 biotech companies including Amgen and the Institute for Systems Biology, shares his groundbreaking vision for the future of medicine. From his early days helping launch the Human Genome Project to his current work on scientific wellness, Dr Hood reveals how combining genomics, technology, and artificial intelligence could democratise healthcare worldwide.
In this fascinating conversation, Dr Hood explains how our genes are merely the “source code” that determines our potential health trajectories – but it’s our behaviours and choices that determine which path we take. He shares practical insights on optimising brain health, physical fitness, and the microbiome, while painting a compelling picture of a future where personalised, preventive healthcare becomes the norm rather than the exception.