Genetics 2
Whole genome sequencing, Gattaca, de-identification versus anonymity, and Big Data Towers of Babel
Prenatal screening 1
Peering into the unknown, less than 1/150, blood tests over the internet, and disability doublethink
Human enhancement 2
Techno-optimism returns, the yuck factor, cultivating our bodies, and the divinisation of humanity
Article: Welcome to the metaverse
Will it be good for us to throw off the 'friction' of living as embodied beings?
The Robot Will See You Now
Human uniqueness, AI musicians, surveillance capitalism and ditching Google
Article: Simulation and simulacra
What can we learn from esoteric French philosopher Jean Baudrillard about how our digitalised world now works?
Briefing: AI and digital technologies
Is 'move fast and break things' a responsible mantra for our increasingly digitised yet fragile society?
Talk: Science, modernity and the post-human
Are our brains little more than computing machines made out of meat?