My takeaways from the 9th Annual Biohacking Conference

Brandon D. Wilson
4 min readJul 11, 2023

If you read my recap, you saw how amazing the Biohacking Conference was. That was a high-level recap, but people want more details. The most common question I get is, what are my biggest takeaways from the conference? While it’s still fresh, I’d like to share some thoughts.

Dave Asprey on stage at the Biohacking Conference

The Fifth “F” — Forgiveness

Dave Asprey has written about the four “F’s” that drive human behavior. The first F is fear. Once we are safe, the next F is food. Once we’ve got nutrients for energy, the next F is fertility. Once those needs are met, the fourth F is friendship. At the conference, Dave introduced the fifth F as forgiveness. We carry so much emotional baggage that taxes our nervous system and affects our physical and mental health. Forgiveness is a skill that I will continue to practice. A section in Dave’s new book Smarter Not Harder describes the reset process of forgiveness in detail.

Make time for meditation

Dr. Patrick Porter, the inventor of BrainTap®, said he hears people say they don’t have time to meditate. He made a strong case that meditation is a daily requirement for optimum health. There are various meditation…

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