Episodes

  • Bionic - Discover the future of human enhancement with Eli Mercer
    Apr 11 2026
    Join host Eli Mercer on Bionic as he explores the disappearing boundary between human and machine through cutting-edge prosthetics, brain implants, and gene editing. This series reveals how human enhancement technologies are transforming what it means to be human faster than most realize.

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    1 min
  • Bionic - The Rise of the Biocyborg: When Enhancement Goes Genetic
    Apr 11 2026
    Host Eli Mercer explores emerging biocyborg technology using CRISPR and synthetic biology to rewrite DNA from within. From engineered gut bacteria to xenotransplants, discover how humanity is shifting toward internal molecular upgrades, blurring lines between healing and enhancement while raising questions about inequality, identity, and what makes us human.

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    23 mins
  • Bionic - Rewiring the Mind: The Promise and Peril of Brain-Machine Interfaces
    Apr 11 2026
    Eli Mercer explores brain-machine interfaces that let paralyzed patients control devices with thought alone—and asks what happens when this technology moves from healing to upgrading the healthy. We examine cognitive enhancement, inequality, and whether we should merge minds with machines.

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    21 mins
  • Bionic - The Body Electric: Limbs That Think and Feel
    Apr 11 2026
    Eli Mercer explores cutting-edge bionic limbs that restore sensation and exceed biological performance through neural integration. From MIT's proprioception-restoring surgery to the Utah Bionic Leg, discover how prosthetics are evolving into seamless body extensions—and what it means when machines become genuinely part of you.

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    24 mins