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Humanity+ UK 2010

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


How will accelerating technological change affect human mental and
physical capabilites as well as the environment in which we live? What
challenges and opportunities does the human race face in this age of
unprecedented change? How can we help shape the future, spread the
benefits and mitigate the risks of the coming technological
revolutions?

Humanity+ UK2010, a one-day conference in London on 24 April 2010,
gathers together some leading thinkers to discuss these topics.
Speakers include:

  • Max More, on "Singularity Skepticism: Exposing Exponential Errors";
  • Anders Sandberg, on "Making humans smarter via cognitive enhancers";
  • Rachel Armstrong, on "The impact of living technology on the future
    of humanity";
  • Aubrey de Grey, on "Human regenerative engineering – theory and practice";
  • David Pearce, on "The Abolitionist Project: Can biotechnology
    abolish suffering throughout the living world?";
  • Amon Twyman, on "Augmented perception and Transhumanist Art";
  • Natasha Vita-More, on "DIY Enhancement";
  • David Orban, on "The Singularity University", and "The Internet of Things";
  • Nick Bostrom, on "Reducing Existential Risks".

For more details, including speaker biographies, see http://humanityplus-uk.com

PLEASE NOTE: People attending this event need to REGISTER via the
event website, http://humanityplus-uk.com. Attendance costs £25 (or
£15 for non-waged), but is free to registered members of H+ UK.

The event website also provides:
*) an option to join H+ UK
*) an option to register to join some of the speakers for dinner and
further conversation in the evening
*) blog postings by and about the speakers.

For information about the event venue, see
http://www.conwayhall.org.uk/where.htm


Speaker(s):

Professor Nick Bostrom | talks | www
Dr Max More | talks | www
Dr Aubrey de Grey | talks | www
David Pearce | talks | www
Natasha Vita-More | talks | www

 

Date and Time:

24 April 2010 at 9:00 am

Duration:

Full Day

 

Venue:

Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
London
WC1R 4RL

http://www.conwayhall.org.uk
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Organised by:

UK Transhumanist Association
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Tickets:

£25

Available from:

http://humanityplus-uk.com/wordpress/?page_id=286

Additional Information:

The ExtroBritannia Blog:
http://www.extrobritannia.blogspot.com
ExtroBritannia is the monthly public event of the UK Transhumanist Association:
http://www.transhumanist.org.uk

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