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Alexander Thomas, University of East London

The tech elites obssession with upgrading humanity offers a grandiose narrative to distract from todays more pressing challenges and injustices.

Owen Chevalier, Western University

New features on Apple iOS 17 aim to give users insights into their mental health, but they may also shape how people see themselves.

Anders Sandberg, University of Oxford

There may be humans who look more or less like us in the year million, but they wont be alone.

Henry-James Meiring, The University of Queensland

Leaving our earthly bodies and living forever as a machine isnt just a thing of modern science fiction. These transhumanist ideas date back to the 18th century.

Alexander Thomas, University of East London

Cantona was right to raise concerns about the future, says an expert on transhumanism.

We shouldnt assume that discussion of bodily changes necessarily means progression towards a more equal society.

James S. Horton, University of Bath and Nicholas K. Priest, University of Bath

Long read: How nature is fighting our attempts to use biohacking to live forever.

Shainaz Firfiray, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick

Seemingly innocuous security chips could enable companies to monitor employees in more sinister ways.

Moa Petersn, Lund University

Swedens deep relationship with digital technology helps explain why its biohacking scene is so unique.

Anne-Blandine Caire, Universit Clermont Auvergne (UCA)

Cryonics is no longer synonymous with science fiction. What are we technically capable of doing and what do we have the right to do?

Alexander Thomas, University of East London

This is the audio version of an in depth article from The Conversation, which explores the ethics of transhumanism.

David Trippett, University of Cambridge

We can either take advantage of advances in technology to enhance human beings (never to go back), or we can legislate to prevent this from happening.

Gavin Miller, University of Glasgow

Science fiction has a more important job to do it allows us to see ourselves in a new light.

Grard Dubey, Institut Mines-Tlcom Business School

Will bionic humans, augmented by hi-tech prostheses and microchips, be a benefit for humanity? The reality is more mixed.

Alexander Thomas, University of East London

The quest for technology to be the salvation of humankind neglects to consider some darker truths that lead to dystopia.

Cathal D. O'Connell, The University of Melbourne

How far would you go to better your life, to live longer, to beat death? And how much can technology help us in that quest?

Tony Prescott, University of Sheffield

The latest remake of Ghost in the Shell ducks the philosophical questions posed by the cyborg technology of the future.

Richard Jones, University of Sheffield

Transhumanism sees mind uploading as the ultimate destiny of humanity, but its actually a dangerous distraction.

Anders Sandberg, University of Oxford

Talent is unfair. One can quibble about what it actually is. But there is little doubt that it is something that emerges not just from the genes but also from their interaction with the environment. Different

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