Biology is Technology — DARPA is Back in the Game With A Big Vision and It Is H+
DARPA, the Defense Research Projects Agency, is best known for its role as progenitor of the Internet. Now they want to revolutionize biotechnology.
Category: Prosthetics
Video Friday: DARPA Prosthetics Research
Here are two amazing videos of the latest amazing DARPA developments.
DARPA-funded Efforts in the Development of Novel Brain–Computer Interface Technologies
DARPA’s BCI programs span four major challenges: detect, emulate, restore, & improve.
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.
Bionic Body — Better, Stronger, Faster
In the future, a woman with a spinal cord injury could make a full recovery; a baby with a weak heart could pump his own blood. How close are we today to the bold promise of bionics—and could this technology be used to improve normal human functions, as well as to repair us?
DIY Lego Exoskeleton Arm
Lego provides an interesting prototyping kit for DIY transhumanist designers and developers and has been used for robotics and data visualization as well.
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.
Video Friday: Thoughts on Transhumanism and Religion from Natasha Vita-More
In this inspirational video h+ Chair Natasha Vita-More discusses transhumanism, the future body, extending life, preservation of memories, her amazing experiments with memory preservation following vitrification and revival of c. elegans worms, and more.
Video Friday: tune in to the CyberSalon
CyberSalon based in London, UK offers monthly events bringing together artists, hackers, activists, entrepreneurs & academics around networked culture. Check out these fantastic and recently uploaded videos from their February 27th event.
Event Review: Being Human 2013
Being Human is a conference which was recently held in San Francisco which is the brainchild of musician Peter Baumann. This past Saturday I was lucky enough to attend this interesting and enjoyable event.