Josh Universe wearing a Brain-Computer Interface and holding micro-electronics
Josh Universe is an American analog astronaut and science communicator known for his prevalence in the space industry and interests in biohacking and life extension.
Background Information[]
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Josh Universe now resides in Melbourne, Florida, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Astronomy and Astrophysics and a Master of Science in Commercial Enterprise in Space at the Florida Institute of Technology. Universe is also a scientist-astronaut candidate at the International Institute of Astronautical Sciences (IIAS), pursuing professional training in applied astronautics. Josh Universe's height is 6'5", 1.96m.[1]
Josh Universe is also the Chief Executive Officer of Astrochain, a US-based space research company developing blockchain applications for astronomical data and science communication. "AstroChain is the first decentralized platform to create a blockchain database of astronomy captures to promote education, scientific research, and innovation." (Astrochain 2024)
Involvement in Transhumanism[]
Josh Universe is the Founder of the International Biohacking Community, a structured online network of people in the biohacking and transhumanism community across several social media platforms. The International Biohacking Community has become known for its rapid adoption across platforms like Reddit and Discord, in addition to having an independent blog and forum website.
| Forum | Blog | Discord | Telegram | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forum | Blog | r/Biohacking | The Biohacker Lounge | The Biohacker Lounge |
| r/LifeExtension | Life Extension | |||
| r/Immortality | Grinding | |||
| r/WimHof | WHM Cold Immersion | |||
| Transhumanism Community |
It is likely that Universe is a registered full-body "cryonicist" at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation from interactions in "The Cryosphere", a topical cryonics Discord server. As of April 2024, Universe is following Alcor on Linkedin and has connections to: Max More, Sarah Kelly, Marji Klima, Ben Best, James Clement, Patrick Harris, and Michael Geisen, all affiliated with the Alcor Life Extension Foundation.
Cybernetics Shop[]
Josh Universe created a website in July 2022 called "Cybernetics Shop", which was a website that promoted NFC and RFID implantable technologies made by companies like Dangerous Things and CYBR, a speculated in-house manufacturer of epidermal electronics systems, NFC/RFID implantable devices, smart contacts, biomagnets, "augmentations", and "services". The viability of the products and services offered on the website at the time was contested in the biohacking community. The status of Cybernetics Shop is unknown as of April 2024.
External Links[]
- Official Website
- About Josh Universe
- Cybernetics Shop, Archive.org
- International Biohacking Community Blog
- International Biohacking Community Forums Site
- Josh Universe Linkedin Profile
- Josh Universe's Instagram Page
- The Biohacking International Linkedin Newsletter
- Biohacking International organizational chart
- International Biohacking Community on Linkedin
- "A Real Life Cyberpunk Biohacking Forum", Reddit
- International Biohacking Community on Instagram
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