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Bostrom, de Grey & Vita-More @ Humanity+ UK 2010




April 24, 2010

For more information:
http://humanityplus-uk.com/

To register:
http://humanityplus-uk-efbnen.eventbrite.com/

How will accelerating technolgical change affect human mental and physical capabilities as well as the environment in which we live?

Humanity+ UK 2010, a one-day in London on 24th April 2010, gathers together some of the leading thinkers to discuss these and many other topics.

Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square
Holborn, WC1R 4RL London
United Kingdom

1 day. 2 panel sessions. 10 speakers. Hundreds of conversations.

  * David Wood (The Humanity+ agenda)
  * Max More (Constructive criticisms of the concept of the Singularity)
  * Anders Sandberg (Making humans smarter via cognitive enhancers)
  * Rachel Armstrong (The impact of living technology on the future of humanity)
  * Aubrey de Grey (Human regenerative engineering – theory and practice)
  * David Pearce (The Abolitionist Project: Can biotechnology abolish suffering throughout the living world)
  * Amon Twyman (Augmented perception and Transhumanist Art)
  * Natasha Vita-More (DIY Enhancement)
  * David Orban (1: The Singularity University 2: The Internet of Things)
  * Nick Bostrom (Reducing Existential Risks)

 

 


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