Future Humans
de Tom Jackson (Auteur)
What is transhumanism? What is AI? Are these good developments or bad ones? How might immortality be possible? And should we even want to live forever? Get the facts and make up your own mind on these and more questions related to enhanced human potential with Future Humans, part of the new What's the Issue? series.
What does it really mean to be human? In the future, might we be forced to rethink the answer? In this fascinating book, explore these questions through topics like:
What does it really mean to be human? In the future, might we be forced to rethink the answer? In this fascinating book, explore these questions through topics like:
- Prosthetics and implants
- Plastic surgery
- Performance drugs
- External memory
- Genetic modifications
- Nanotechnology
- Smart drugs (cognitive enhancers)
- Cyborgs
- Bioprinting
The What's the Issue? series tackles engaging, thought-provoking subjects chosen from the headlines and public debates. What's the Issue? asks “what’s all the fuss about?,” presents the key facts, reviews what’s at stake in each case, and weighs the pros and cons. The goal of the series is to help young people understand difficult concepts, provide them with the tools to inform their own opinions, and help them to see and influence changes within our society.
Format
EPUB
Protection
Avec DRM
Date de publication
15 octobre 2019
Éditeur
Collection
Nombre de pages
96
Langue
Anglais
ISBN EPUB
9780711248564
ISBN papier
9780711244559
Taille du fichier
8 Mo
EPUB
Accessibilité du format EPUB
Fonctionnalités d'accessibilité
- Table des matières navigable
Autres fonctionnalités et risques potentiels
keyboard_arrow_right
- Inclut la pagination de la version imprimée
4049079
item