Implants, nanotechnology, prosthetics and smart drugs. The possibilities seem endless, but should they be? Two biophysicists, two philosophers and a neuroscientist weigh in on the reality, the potential and the perils.
Panellists:
Karim Jebari, Ph.D in analytic philosophy, KTH, Royal Institute of Technology and Post Doc at the Institute for Futures Studies
Gustav Nilsonne, MD, PhD, researcher in cognitive neuroscience at Stockholm University
Mats Nilsson, Lecturer and researcher, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Zoltan Istvan, writer, philosopher, futurist and 2016 presidential candidate for the newly formed Transhumanist Party
Maria Konovalenko, molecular biophysicist, Program Coordinator for the Science for Life Extension Foundation
Crosstalks is an academic web talk show with researchers from two of Sweden’s top universities, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University. An international academic forum on global topics and leading research from the two universities. During three years 117 recognized researchers participated on a variety of topics.
Recorded 2015
