English translation of the original Portuguese. The audio is in Portuguese.
In the /root episode with Guga Stocco, published in 2023, I asked how he viewed the future of technology in healthcare, mentioning brain chips and 3D-printed hearts.
Building on your expertise in this field and in healthcare, are we going to have chips in the brain, are we going to have hearts printed on 3D printers for transplants? What is your view of the world of healthcare?
Guga’s answer — summary
Guga begins by comparing the discussion of a printed heart to an evolution of hardware. He then broadens his view to nanotechnology and genetic interventions, mentioning CRISPR.
In his future scenario, he imagines combining individual mapping, processing capacity and disease models to guide genetic interventions. His expectations are broad, but he makes a distinction: accidents could require tissue replacement rather than the genetic approach he describes. He closes by pointing to the complexity of legislation as a factor that, in his view, limits progress in these possibilities.
These are projections presented in that conversation, not evidence of clinical effectiveness or a promise of a cure. This summary does not confirm that the technological conditions he described are already available, or establish regulation as the only barrier.
A reflection for today
Looking toward that future, how can we bring technological possibilities closer to people’s needs while making the limits, the evidence required and the role of regulation clear?
This present-day question is separate from the conversation published in 2023. The original episode provides the full answer.
Credits: /root — O Podstech da Celcoin. Hosts: Adriano Meirinho and Thiago Zaninotti. Guest: Guga Stocco. Episode6: Tecnologia, pra quê?, published in 2023. Recording year unconfirmed.