Health hackers are using genetic testing to better understand their biology, in the hopes of using smart drugs to fill the gaps and weak spots left by nature. In the pursuit of self-optimisation, people are creatively layering scientific advances to reach peak human.

Nootropics are hailed within the biohacking community for their ability to improve focus, increase productivity, and generally enhance cognitive function. But with the efficacy of smart drugs questionable without clinical trials, how is Qualia from the Neurohacker Collective gaining people’s trust?

Two-thirds of Britons want to take greater control of their health, but while they might do medical research online or track their fitness with an app, would they be willing to do their own blood work? Thriva is hoping so, offering at-home kits that strip blood tests of their intimidating reputation.

How is technology changing people’s approach to wellbeing? What will be the role of doctors in the future? And how is medicine being personalised? In this part of the 2018 Expert Outlook series, we speak to three experts about the ways in which our relationship with health will evolve.