Video: GRID14: Hugh Herr – An End to Disability
Hugh Herr was just 17 and one of the best climbers in America when a rock climbing accident resulted in the amputation of his legs.
Category: Enhanced
Magnet Implants I: Armstrong As Icarus
This article was started with the intent to inform regarding Neodymium Implants, which can provide a person with the ability to sense the electromagnetic domain. On the surface, this seems a rather straightforward pursuit, but in the attempt to answer the most important question regarding these implants, the question why, I realized that they are far more than a novel new form of jewelry.
Pacemakers Without Batteries — Coming Soon
My father-in-law had a cardiac pacemaker implanted when he was in his mid-80s. He had it replaced after about 5 years because the battery failed. This is a common occurrence and even though pacemakers have become smaller, the battery represents the single component in the form factor that restricts them from becoming really tiny while at the same time requires them to be replaced periodically.
What Would “Cyborg” Mean If The Word Were Invented Today?
I brought most of my most important tools, namely my exo-voice and backup parts, my computers, and my 3d printer, and set them all up on the desk that was already there. throughout the week I was able to continue my project iteration unabated;20131001_002912 these tools WERE my lab. they were part of me as I exist now.
Reframing the Debate on Human Enhancement
The May 2014 issue of Humana.Mente Journal, Reframing the Debate on Human Enhancement, will be of interest to h+ Magazine readers.
James Hughes on Moral Enhancement, and the Cyborg Buddha Project
James and I discuss moral enhancement and his up and coming book Cyborg Buddha. Moral Enhancement in this context: The use of information technology, psychopharmaceuticals, genetic engineering, brain stimulation or nano-neurotechnologies to control immoral sentiments, reasoning and behavior, and/or enhance...
What physical or mental enhancements are possible through gene therapy ?
Advances in genetics now permit to edit one’s genome relatively easily. Gene therapy is now used exclusively to fix diseases, but could soon be used by transhumanists for genetic enhancement, such as augmenting one’s mental faculties or improving one’s physical appearance. What exactly can we modify and what are the risks involved ?
Cognitive Enhancement on Wall Street
Bloomberg news reports that Sang Lucci Capital Partners are examining the use of a nootropic or chemical cognitive enhancement to improve financial trading performance.
Implanting Morality
In a recent post I argued that humans need to become more intelligent and moral if they are to survive and flourish. In other words, they must evolve. A few perceptive readers raised objections about the nature of morality and the techniques...
Intelligence Augmentation
Yesterday’s post argued for the moral and intellectual augmentation of human beings. I’d like to add to my thoughts on intellectual augmentation, saving the more controversial moral issues for later.