Practical Transhumanism
Focused on what we can do to enhance ourselves and our world now, with today's technology. Things out recently, just around the corner, or used in a novel way most people haven't seen.
Hey, everybody, the guy who runs this page wrote a book! It’s not Transhumanist, but if you’re into Sci-Fi adventures you may want to check it out. Think Firefly meets Tomb Raider with a dash of Babylon 5.
FALLING INTO MIDNIGHT will be released on September 15th!
Fresh on the heels of a job gone bad, Ori jumps at the chance to finally give up a life of crime for her dream job. But when her crew’s first expedition leads them to a backwater ice mine that’s hiding an ancient, dangerous secret, Ori and her crew may get more use out of her old skills than her new ones.
Links and more info at www.jaredisgray.com/books/
FALLING INTO MIDNIGHT will be released on September 15th!
Fresh on the heels of a job gone bad, Ori jumps at the chance to finally give up a life of crime for her dream job. But when her crew’s first expedition leads them to a backwater ice mine that’s hiding an ancient, dangerous secret, Ori and her crew may get more use out of her old skills than her new ones.
Links and more info at www.jaredisgray.com/books/
Falling into Midnight (The Unsung Name Book 1)
Ori’s happiest childhood memories were of exploring ancient ruins with her parents on forgotten alien worlds. Her ship, the More Gravitas, is the only home she’s ever known and the only surviving connection to those better days. Together with her Bentu pilot, Sya, they take any job ...
amazon.com
Blue Screen of Death takes on a whole new meaning when companies refuse to secure their medical devices. The most shocking revelation in this article is that their programmers use WINDOWS XP.
A New Pacemaker Hack Puts Malware Directly on the Device
Researchers at the Black Hat security conference will demonstrate a new pacemaker-hacking technique that can add or withhold shocks at will.
wired.com
Another step closer to custom-grown organs using the patient's own cells.
Bioengineers Are Closer Than Ever To Lab-Grown Lungs
The first research team to bioengineer human lungs in a lab have now performed multiple successful transplants in pigs.
wired.com
Bad news if you're a student looking for a performance boost.
ADHD Drugs Do Not Improve Cognition in Healthy College Students
Researchers report, contrary to popular belief, Adderall and other ADHD drugs do not improve cognition in healthy college students. Instead, they may impair cognitive function.
neurosciencenews.com
Bionic technology is removing physical barriers faced by disabled people and raising profound questions of what it is to be human
Beyond bionics: how the future of prosthetics is redefining humanity – video
Bionic technology is removing physical barriers faced by disabled people and raising profound questions of what it is to be human
theguardian.com
Unsurprisingly, altering entire species is more complicated than we'd hoped. Gene drives have plenty of potential, but they still need a lot of development before they'll be ready to release into the wild for any purpose.
Controversial CRISPR "Gene Drives" Tested in Mammals for the First Time
Experiments in mice suggest the technology has a long way to go before being used for pest control in the wild
scientificamerican.com