Aaron Traywick, a biohacker who once injected himself with an untested herpes therapy on a crusade to expand access to medications, was found dead on Sunday morning in Washington, DC, police confirmed to BuzzFeed News.
Traywick, 28, was found in a spa in Northwest DC, according to police. Staff discovered him in a sensory deprivation flotation tank, according to his colleague Tristan Roberts.
His body was taken for an autopsy, and his cause of death was not immediately known. Their investigation is still ongoing, but the police say they don't suspect foul play.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemlee/aaron-traywick-biohacker-died
Previously: "Biohacker" Injects DIY Herpes Vaccine in Front of Audience and Facebook Live (Aaron Traywick)
Biohacker Regrets Injecting Himself With Gene Therapy in Front of a Live Audience (Josiah Zayner reacting to Aaron Traywick)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 03 2018, @04:31AM (1 child)
So if you inject yourself with something foul, that isn't foul play. But if someone offs you because it's their job, that is?
(Score: 2) by takyon on Thursday May 03 2018, @04:41AM
Hmm... call it foul self-play.
The setting of the sensory deprivation tank at least expands the possibilities of what could have killed this guy:
https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/floatation-tank-horror-4250837 [getreading.co.uk]
https://www.reddit.com/r/Drugs/comments/35u6ys/commentary_drugs_in_a_sensory_deprivation_tank/ [reddit.com]
http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2482-i-work-at-spa-where-you-can-take-drugs-trip-balls-pee.html [cracked.com]
This could be the most anticipated autopsy toxicology report of the year (at least for me).
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