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Immortality - transhumanism

Immortality: Laurie Taylor explores the quest for life without end, from Russian utopians to American tech giants.

Immortality: Pursuing a life beyond the human. Anya Bernstein, Associate Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University, talks to Laurie Taylor about the Russian visionaries and utopians who seek to overcome the limitations of our material bodies. Also, Alex Thomas, Lecturer in Media Production at the University of East London, explores the ethical dilemmas relating to transhumanism. Who will benefit from technologies which assist the desire to transcend our mortal state?

Producer: Jayne Egerton

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29 minutes

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Mon 4 Nov 2019 00:15
麻豆社 Radio 4

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