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Man Who Attempted DIY Gene Therapy Found Dead

posted by chromas on Thursday May 03 2018, @03:45AM   Printer-friendly
from the biohacked dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

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

Also at Newsweek and the BBC.

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)

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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by takyon on Thursday May 03 2018, @04:45AM (1 child)

    by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Thursday May 03 2018, @04:45AM (#674943) Journal

    I'm gonna predict it had squat to do with the gene therapy (which probably didn't have an effect), and everything to do with tripping on ketamine, MDMA, or something similar while inside of a dark, water-filled tank without a trip sitter.

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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 03 2018, @09:50AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 03 2018, @09:50AM (#674986)

    I'm gonna predict it had squat to do with the gene therapy ...

    Au contraire! His bio was hacked!

    I wonder if he was hooked up to the internet of (dead) things if he could be used as a zombie? Asking for a friend.