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By October, Meow-Ludo Meow Meow hopes to leave his wallet at home \u2014 maybe forever.<\/p>\n

The near field communication (NFC) chip he has implanted in the back of his thumb could soon let him make contactless payments and potentially catch public transport.<\/p>\n

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Meow (he had his named changed years ago) is part of a movement of people who are blending their bodies with technology, or biohackers. In fact, the NFC chip is only one part of his dedication to living through experimentation and science.\u00a0The founder of <\/span>Biofoundry<\/a>, a community lab in Sydney, Australia, is also running in the upcoming Australian election as <\/span>a Science Party candidate<\/a>.<\/span> Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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