Biohacker Bryan Johnson says he’s ‘cloned himself as a baby’ to harvest its organs
Johnson says the stem cell experiment could help test therapies and grow replacement organs, while experts say the work is not human cloning.
- On Wednesday, 48-year-old biohacker Bryan Johnson claimed he created a "newborn clone" of himself in a petri dish, though he has not released independent verification of the experiment.
- Johnson revealed the project follows his diagnosis with autoimmune gastritis, an incurable condition where the immune system attacks the stomach lining, framing the experiment as rebuilding his body "organ by organ."
- Utilizing cells reset to an embryonic-like state via Yamanaka factors, Johnson wrote, "With this clone, I can become my own blood boy, test therapies on the clone, grow organs for transplantation, develop new treatments, inject young cells."
- Amassing more than 840,000 views, the post sparked intense debate over whether the experiment represents medical innovation or publicity stunt; one widely repeated response described it as "man-made horrors beyond comprehension."
- While Johnson believes this could eventually allow him to rebuild his body, experts caution that growing fully functioning transplantable organs remains one of regenerative medicine's biggest unsolved challenges, with the technology still years from routine use.
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The multimillionaire obsessed with longevity announced that he created a clone of himself when he was a baby. Is this possible? Bryan Johnson said he created a clone of himself in a publication...
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Bryan Johnson has taken another unusual step in his quest to slow aging. The longevity influencer revealed that scientists have created what he calls a “newborn clone” using cells from his own blood. While the tiny cluster of cells exists only in a petri dish, Johnson believes it could eventually change how he tests treatments and repairs his body. The entrepreneur has already become known for spending millions of dollars on anti-aging efforts. …
The 48-Year-Old Billionaire Made a Statement that Caused a Stir: 'I Cloned Myself' - Sözcü Newspaper
Technology entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, who has long been in the spotlight for his experiments aimed at slowing aging, has drawn attention with his most controversial claim yet. Johnson alleges that he cloned himself as a newborn baby in order to develop organ transplants and new treatments.
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