The Future of Human Enhancements - Prof. George Church & Experts

May 21st, 2018 “The Enhanced Human: Risks and Opportunities” was co-presented by the New York Academy of Sciences, the Aspen Brain Institute, and The Hastings Center on May 21, 2018. For more information, please visit: https://www.nyas.org/EnhancedHuman Enhanced humans walk among us. Over the course of human history, people have sought to alter their bodies not only to restore their health, but also to augment their abilities. Some enhancements have been commonplace for centuries, like a simple cup of coffee to remain alert or eyeglasses to improve sight. More recent developments are ever more complex, from prosthetic devices to restore lost functions, like robotic limbs or cochlear implants, to the DIY biohackers movement to create cognitive and body enhancers. As we move deeper into the 21st century, human enhancement technologies are being developed at an increasingly rapid pace.