Oriana Walker

Historian of Science and Medicine, Berlin, Germany

Oriana Walker is a historian of medicine and the human body, and holds a PhD in the history of science from Harvard University, US. She lives in Berlin, Germany.

Written by Oriana Walker

A man in an outdoor ice bath, clasping his hands and wearing a smartwatch.

Do we really need breathwork gurus to tell us how to breathe?

Breathing was once a natural reflex. How did it become a high-stakes biohacking ritual taught by wellness celebrities?

by Oriana Walker