[This show first aired January 28, 2008.]
What is transhumanism?We all agreed that we need more kids interested in science. Some good programs that are already working toward this goal are:
Knowledge Context, andFIRST. FIRST stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.Dean Kamen is trying to bring an invention to market that would produce clean drinking water for the poorest people in the world. The problem - he's having trouble getting investors.The panel talked about blade runner Oscar Pistorius as an example of a person who can function better than normal human. Check out the video of this runner at the link.