The HumanWare Project

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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.

  1. JAN 30

    He Was Rejected 9 Times - Then Built World-Changing Medicine

    Dr. Robert Langer discusses how he approaches scientific research, entrepreneurship, and the process of turning ideas into real-world technologies. Drawing from decades of experience in medicine, engineering, and company building, he explains why asking the right questions matters more than having immediate answers, and how progress in health technology often happens slowly and unevenly. Dr. Langer is known as the "Edison of Medicine" he has authored more than 1,500 scientific papers and is the most-cited engineer in history. As Co-Founder of Moderna, he helped discovered the COVID-19 vaccine and has over 45 honorary degrees from universities around the world. This discussion covers the practical realities of working in research labs, the challenges of translating science into products, and the role startups play in bringing new technologies to patients. Langer reflects on early skepticism toward his work, what persistence looks like in practice, and how failure shapes both scientific and commercial outcomes. Rather than focusing on predictions or trends, this episode looks at how decisions are made over long periods of time - in research, in companies, and in careers. The conversation is grounded in experience and focuses on how useful technologies are built, evaluated, and sustained. This episode will be relevant to researchers, founders, students, and anyone interested in how science and business intersect in practice.

    32 min

  2. JAN 30

    What CES Reveals About the Future of Health, AI, and Being Human

    CES is often framed as a race toward faster, smarter, more powerful technology. But beneath the noise, a quieter shift is happening - one that asks a more important question: who are these technologies actually for? In this second chapter from CES, The HumanWare Project explores health and AI innovations designed not just to optimise performance, but to support real human lives. From brain-based noise cancellation and women’s health wearables to mobility robotics and assistive AI. Rather than asking how quickly technology is advancing, we pause to reflect on something deeper: how these tools shape our bodies, our autonomy, and our sense of dignity. What happens when innovation is measured not by scale or speed, but by its ability to reduce suffering and restore agency.

    11 min

  3. JAN 16

    CES 2026 Made One Thing Clear: The Body Is the Next Interface (Part 1)

    In this on-the-ground episode from CES 2026, The HumanWare Project explores what today’s emerging technologies quietly reveal about where innovation is heading. From robotics and diagnostic imaging to health monitoring and ageing-related tools, a pattern begins to surface: technology is moving closer to the human body, not farther away. We look at the newest technologies looking to integrate into real human needs.What problems are being solved, and which ones are being avoided? Here at some of the ones to watch for 2026.

    8 min

  4. JAN 2

    What If Your Home Could Detect Illness Before You Do?

    What if the walls around you could quietly help protect your health? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, we explore a radical shift in how health can be understood, monitored, and supported - without wearables, cameras, or invasive tools. Dina Katabi,  Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, reveals how everyday signals already moving through our homes can be used to detect subtle changes in breathing, sleep, mobility, and overall health. This conversation challenges the assumption that medical insight must come from hospitals or devices attached to the body. Katabi examines the promise, and responsibility, of remote health monitoring: earlier detection, greater dignity for aging populations, and a future where care is continuous rather than reactive. We also confront the ethical questions around privacy, consent, and trust that inevitably arise when technology becomes part of our living spaces.

    27 min

  5. 12/26/2025

    Sergey Young on Healthspan, Biotech, and the Future of Ageing

    Longevity is often framed as a race toward immortality - more supplements, more data, more promises. But what if that framing is the problem? In this episode of The HumanWare Project, longevity investor and advocate Sergey Young offers a grounded, clear-eyed perspective on what longevity actually means - and what it doesn’t. Drawing from his work in biotech, health innovation, and long-term investing, Sergey explores the difference between lifespan and healthspan, why most people misunderstand aging, and how to think about longevity without falling for exaggerated claims or future fantasies. Rather than prescribing routines or selling certainty, this conversation invites a deeper question: how do we build a healthier relationship with time, health, and progress? This episode is for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the longevity conversation - and looking instead for clarity, realism, and a framework that makes sense in the present, not just the future.

    12 min

  6. 12/19/2025

    Alzheimer’s Isn’t Inevitable - What Top Harvard Scientist Now Knows About Prevention

    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 genetic destiny, and which everyday factors appear to play a meaningful role in long-term brain health as well as what supplements to take to reduce likelihood of developing the diseases. **This content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making any health or lifestyle changes.**

    10 min

  7. 12/12/2025

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

    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 wearables, they often feel better within days. WHOOP’s platform helps users see how small behavioural changes—like improving sleep, managing stress, and balancing strain, affect long-term health outcomes. Emily also challenges the assumption that physical decline is inevitable with age. She shares that, by understanding and optimising key recovery markers, people can maintain or even enhance performance over time. The future of health, she argues, lies in empowering individuals with real-time physiological awareness, bridging science, behaviour, and technology to slow biological ageing. **This content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making any health or lifestyle changes.**

    18 min

  8. 12/05/2025

    The Neuroscientist Rewiring How We See the Brain

    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 informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making any health or lifestyle changes.**  Subscribe to The HumanWare Project for more explorations at the intersection of health, design, and human potential.

    7 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Méline Liu
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The HumanWare Project
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