2.6: Bioenhancement
Discuss breakthroughs in modern medicine that will allow us to enhance our bodies and minds beyond what is considered "human"
today.
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New York - Bioenhancement -- November 17, 2010 - Breakthroughs in modern medicine will allow us to enhance our bodies and
minds beyond what is considered "human" today. What are the medical technologies on the horizon that might turn us into superhumans,
and how should we grapple with the ethical issues that accompany such developments? The Hybrid Reality Institute hosted a
salon with Science House in New York to discuss these questions. Participants included: Lee Silver, Professor of Molecular
Biology and Public Affairs, Princeton University; Stuart Dambrot, futurist and author; Robert Goldberg, Co-founder and Vice-President
of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest; S. Matthew Liao, Associate Professor in the Center for Bioethics at NYU;
Daniel Moore, Research Scientist and Director, Nanoethics Group; Shaifali Puri, Executive Director of Scientists Without Borders;
Laura Baur, MD/PhD candidate in neuroscience at Columbia University; Laure Parsons, Filmmaker, "Acceleration"; James Jorasch,
Founder, Science House; and Megan Kingery; Events Manager, Science House.
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