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A BLOG OF UK-RELATED NEWS AND VIEWS FROM A FUTURIST PERSPECTIVE. Mike Darwin on: Whatever Happened to the Future of Medicine. Why the much anticipated medical breakthroughs of the early 21st century are failing to materialize. Saturday 30th May 2009, 2pm-4pm. Room 403 (fourth floor), Birkbeck College, Torrington Square, London WC1E 7HX. There's no charge to attend, and everyone is welcome. The answers to these questions are complex and multifactorial, and deserve careful review. Why not join some of the ...
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A BLOG OF UK-RELATED NEWS AND VIEWS FROM A FUTURIST PERSPECTIVE. One foot in the future. Attaining the 10,000 year lifespan you always wanted? Saturday 21st March,. Room 403, 4th floor (via main lift), Main Building, Birkbeck College, Torrington Square, London WC1E 7HX. The event is free and everyone's welcome. Dr Richard Faragher, Reader in Gerontology, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton. Pre-meeting and post-meeting activities:. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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E x t r o B r i t a n n i a: October 2010
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A BLOG OF UK-RELATED NEWS AND VIEWS FROM A FUTURIST PERSPECTIVE. The neuropsychology of self control - and its implications for AI and brain simulation. 13 November · 14:00 - 16:00. Room 416, 4th floor, Birkbeck College, Torrington Square WC1E 7HX, London. By studying brain injured individuals we can make much . Tom's ambition is to work in clinical psychology rather than to remain in academia, although he intends to always maintain an interest in psychological and neuroscience research in order to bette...
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E x t r o B r i t a n n i a: July 2012
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A BLOG OF UK-RELATED NEWS AND VIEWS FROM A FUTURIST PERSPECTIVE. This blog won't be updated any longer: for info on our events, initiatives, etc. please check our websit. E, Facebook page. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). ExtroBritannia is the name of the regular public events organised by the UK Transhumanist Association. Please join our mailing list. Conway Hall, London, UK 24th April 2010. For the conference's website. Tax Efficient Giving to The Methuselah Foundation and the Mprize.
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E x t r o B r i t a n n i a: June 2012
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A BLOG OF UK-RELATED NEWS AND VIEWS FROM A FUTURIST PERSPECTIVE. Hybrid Reality: Thriving in the Emerging Human-Technology Civilization, with Ayesha Khanna. Saturday, 23 June 2012 , 14:00. Room G16, Birkbeck College, Torrington. Square WC1E 7HX, London. Technology and innovation strategy expert Ayesha Khanna will be addressing the topic of "Hybrid Reality", as covered in her June 2012 book of the same name. Here's how the book is described:. The event will be followed by a chance to continue the discussi...
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E x t r o B r i t a n n i a: September 2010
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A BLOG OF UK-RELATED NEWS AND VIEWS FROM A FUTURIST PERSPECTIVE. Towards the Abolition of Suffering. Reflections on the Abolitionist Project - by David Pearce. 2pm-4pm, Sat 16th Oct, 2010. Room 417, 4th floor, Birkbeck College, Torrington Square, London WC1E 7HX. What does such a commitment entail? On what kind of realistic timeframe might we command enough computational power to police an entire ecosystem? Links to the Transhumanist Declaration:. David Pearce is an independent researcher and vegan anima...
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A BLOG OF UK-RELATED NEWS AND VIEWS FROM A FUTURIST PERSPECTIVE. Responding to Ray Kurzweil’s “Transcendent Man”. The next meeting organised by Humanity UK is a panel review and audience discussion on the afternoon of Saturday 9th April 2011. The subject of the discussion will be the groundbreaking but controversial ideas and projects of Ray Kurzweil, especially as featured in the film Transcendent Man. Which has its London premier earlier in the same week. Ray Kurzweil’s ideas. This event will be held i...
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E x t r o B r i t a n n i a: January 2011
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A BLOG OF UK-RELATED NEWS AND VIEWS FROM A FUTURIST PERSPECTIVE. The Humanity UK 2011 conference, being held at London’s Conway Hall on Saturday 29th January. Is an opportunity to meet some of the most interesting futurist thinkers in the UK - to listen to their ideas, hear about the progress of their projects, ask them questions, and debate with them. The principal theme of the conference is “Making a human difference”. Speakers so far announced are (in alphabetical order by first name):. To cover the c...
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E x t r o B r i t a n n i a: May 2012
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A BLOG OF UK-RELATED NEWS AND VIEWS FROM A FUTURIST PERSPECTIVE. Envisioning the future of technology. Saturday 26th May,. Room 415, Birkbeck College, Torrington Square WC1E 7HX, London. For an introduction to Michell's work, see http:/ envisioningtech.com. Which sets out plausible timelines over the next 30 years for changes in 11 different technology areas: AI, Internet, Interfaces, Sensors, Ubicomp, Robotics, Biotech, Materials, Energy, Space, and Geotech. As Michell suggests, the true worth of th...
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A BLOG OF UK-RELATED NEWS AND VIEWS FROM A FUTURIST PERSPECTIVE. The Humanity UK 2011 conference, being held at London’s Conway Hall on Saturday 29th January. Is an opportunity to meet some of the most interesting futurist thinkers in the UK - to listen to their ideas, hear about the progress of their projects, ask them questions, and debate with them. The principal theme of the conference is “Making a human difference”. Speakers so far announced are (in alphabetical order by first name):. To cover the c...