Neuroenhancement: a true unfolding of man
Channel: Peter Eduard
Date: 2014-06-23

A broadcast from EuroScienceOpenForum 2014.

Imagine taking a pill and going from average to genius, or being able to hear ultra sounds thanks to a bionic ear. Imagine learning extremely fast because your brain receives an electrical stimulus every time you get it right. This is not the future, this is the present. We are entering a new chapter in human history. We can become transhumans. We are increasingly able to modulate and manipulate our brains, bodies, our moods and actions.
What we perceive as futuristic scenarios are present day dilemmas. Information about how you can enhance yourself is spreading at the speed, not of light, but of the internet. The drug is only as far away as a click on your computer mouse. We will explore the potential dilemmas and pitfalls, and the choices we have to take as individuals and as a society.
This session will run simultaneously with the Science and the City event 'What would you like to be today?'. The scientific session will interact via a weblink to the audience of the outreach event that will be allowed to vote using their mobile phones.

Join the scientists and listen in on the debate as it streams live - or watch the recording later.

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