Transhumanism - Part 2 #73

August 20, 2010

This episode was recorded when Science for the People was called Skeptically Speaking.

Back by popular demand: George Dvorsky, of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, and science blogger Greg Fish. It's time for another look at Transhumanism, this time to debate Artificial Intelligence and the Singularity. On Speaking Up, we talk with Joey Haban of newly-nerfed.net on the myths and misunderstandings about Deaf culture.

Transhumanism - Part 1 can be found here.

Guests:

  • George Dvorsky
  • Greg Fish
  • Joey Haban
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