V.R. Manoj

V.R. Manoj, an Affiliate Scholar of the IEET, holds a Ph.D in Environmental Biotechnology/Sciences from Anna University, Chennai, India. He has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Microbiology from the University of Madras, India, a diploma in Plant Tissue Culture from Loyola College Chennai in India, and a postgraduate diploma with distinction in Bioinformatics from SISI, Government of India. Manoj is a founding member of the Indian chapter of Humanity+ (formerly the World Transhumanist Association). His specific interests in transhumanism range from cyborgs and metaverses to environmental and spiritual issues of the posthuman future. He writes the blog “Cyborg Fantasies.”.

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Blog

Cyborg Fantasy

Misleading Perceptions of Improving “The Human Condition”

REASONS FOR LOVE AND HOPE TO OTHER SPECIES IN THE POSTHUMAN FUTURE

My recent article in IEET

Christina is Bionic

Saving the "Humanism" in Transhumanism

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Articles

"Misleading Perceptions of Improving “The Human Condition”"   Ethical Technology  Mar 31, 2011

"Love and Hope for Other Species in the Posthuman Future"   Ethical Technology  Nov 19, 2010

"Conflicting Convictions of Personhood and Emulated Personhood"   Ethical Technology  Aug 30, 2010

"Transcendent Consciousness for Transcendent Technologies"   Cyborg Fantasies  Nov 24, 2007

"Book Review : Feed by M.T.Anderson"   Cyborg Fantasy  Oct 9, 2007

"The Land of the Dead vs The Land of the Living"   Cyborg Fantasies  Sep 5, 2007

"Cochlear Cyborgs : Human Issues with Cochlear Implants"   Cyborg Fantasies  Aug 6, 2007

"The Cyborg comes to Second Life"   Cyborg Fantasies  Jun 10, 2007

"Cyborgs and Altruism"   Ethical Technology  May 17, 2007

"Appendix to “Cybofree- Cyborgs, Fantasy, Reality, Ethics and Education”"   Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics 11 (2001), 132  Nov 7, 2001

"Cybofree - Cyborgs, Fantasy, Reality, Ethics and Education"   Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics, 11 (2001), 178-183.  Nov 7, 2001