# Deliberate Biohacking Could Transform Human Life by Antony Garrett Lisi > “The change I expect to see that will most affect human existence will come from biohacking: purposefully altering genomes, tissue engineering, and other advances in biology. Humans are haphazardly assembled biological machines. Our DNA was written by monkeys banging away at... not typewriters, but each other, for millions of years. Imagine how quickly life will transform when DNA and biochemistry are altered with thoughtful intent.” > **— Antony Garrett Lisi**, *“Changes in the Changers,” Edge Annual Question, 2009* ## Sources and Context - **Original or near-original source:** [“Changes in the Changers,” Edge Annual Question, 2009](https://www.edge.org/response-detail/11666) — This is Lisi’s 2009 forecast and favorable speculation about intentional biological change, not evidence that the predicted capabilities have been achieved. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/Walking the Beautiful Path Through the Greatest Transformation in Human History|Walking the Beautiful Path Through the Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Self-Directed Evolution|Self-Directed Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Self-Directed Evolution|Self-Directed Evolution]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The change I expect to see that will most affect human existence will come from biohacking: purposefully altering genomes, tissue engineering, and other advances in biology. Humans are haphazardly assembled biological machines. Our DNA was written by monkeys banging away at... not typewriters, but each other, for millions of years. Imagine how quickly life will transform when DNA and biochemistry are altered with thoughtful intent.” — Antony Garrett Lisi, “Changes in the Changers,” Edge Annual Question, 2009 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-antony-lisi-biohacking-human-life ```