Chris Hables Gray on Singularity 1 on 1: We Need Strong Citizenship!

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Prof. Chris Hables Gray is someone whose work on both war and the cyborg is a must read for anyone interested in those topics. I have followed Gray’s work for over 10 years and have read at least 3 of his books. So when I discovered that Chris will be one of the speakers for the upcoming ISTAS2013 conference in Toronto, that I can’t wait to attend this June 27-29, I decided to use it as an excuse to get him for an interview on Singularity [...]

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Ori Inbar on Singularity 1 on 1: Augmented Reality Will Change Every Aspect of Life and Work

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Ori Inbar developed a passion for augmented reality (AR) ever since he realized that it will change every aspect of life and work we can think of. This realization has motivated him to become an industry start-up entrepreneur, a founder of a not-for-profit organization, an event organizer and a recognized speaker on topics related to augmented reality. Thus I was very happy to get him for an interview on Singularity 1 on 1. During my conversation with Ori Inbar we cover a variety of interesting topics such [...]

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ISTAS13: The International Symposium on Technology and Society is Coming to Toronto

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What happens when you add “smart people” to our increasingly “smart” world – i.e. a world of smart phones, smart cars, smart roads and smart everything!? If, like me, you want to see, debate and discuss the spectrum of possibilities and the future implications of such a smart world, then, you will join me at the upcoming International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS). ISTAS is an annual international forum on the Social Implications of Technology scheduled for June 27-29 in Toronto, Canada. The conference will [...]

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Tissue Engineering Miracles Should Create Social Movement

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Just last month, regenerative medicine scored another solid victory by saving a toddler’s life. Yet, disappointingly, the news came and went without much follow-on thought. Hannah Warren, a Korean-Canadian girl who is now two years old, was born without a trachea – a condition that would have meant certain death in the past.  Fortunately for Hannah, regenerative medicine techniques were able to save her life in a way that will restore health and normalcy to the cute little girl.  Doctors built a trachea for Hannah by [...]

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Jacque Fresco on Singularity 1 on 1: Apply the Methods of Science to the Social System!

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Jacque Fresco is a futurist, inventor, social engineer, visionary and technician, best known for the Venus Project. In his Future By Design documentary about Fresco’s life and ideas,  Emmy winning filmmaker William Gazecki called the 97-year-old Jacque “a modern day Da Vinci.” Others have called him “a new Buckminster Fuller.” Now, I have to admit that I really like Jacque as a person – he just seems to have a unique combination of wisdom, life experience, sense of humor and personal humility. I also admire his multi-disciplinary accomplishments and his [...]

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Why Augmentation Isn’t So “Far Out”

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The term “augmentation” – when referring to humans – has a tendency to call forth mental images of Terminator-like, red-eyed androids with steel limbs and laser guns. Tinkering with that is “human” may seem like a far-out concept, but from the vantage point of technology, it’s a process we’ve been engaged in since our earliest tools. For this same reason, many experts argue that “augmentation” is an inevitable result of our present technological efforts. It serves us well to begin this article with definitions we can [...]

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Zero State Founder Amon Kalkin on Singularity 1 on 1: Reject Apathy!

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Amon Kalkin is a cognitive scientist, electronic artist and founder of Zero State. He is 40 years old, born in New Zealand and living in the UK, where he spends his time raising a young family and gardening when he isn’t working to create a sphere of influence for positive futurist values. During my interview with Amon Kalkin we cover a variety of topics such as: what is Zero State – its genesis, history and future goals; the importance of starting with first principles and the meaning of positive social change; [...]

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