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Please join us on Thursday, January 31 at 6:30 pm for a stimulating event.
From Elka Ruth Enola


The Next Stage in Human Evolution



Across the world, in countries ranging from England to Benin, from France to
Australia, from Chile to Hungary; and from India to Canada, people will be gathering
on or about February 12 to celebrate Darwin Day.



The purpose of this annual event is to promote public education about science and to
encourage the celebration of science and humanity. Science is our most reliable
knowledge system. It has been, and continues to be, acquired solely through the
application of human curiosity and ingenuity.



For more than 20 years, Darwin collected vast amounts of scientific data which he
examined in great depth in search of a mechanism that permitted life to change over
time. Eventually, he explained that the primary underlying mechanism was natural
selection.



Today, we look at how plants, animals and humans have evolved and continue to
evolve, not only through natural processes, but by human intervention.



Nanotechnology, for example, seeks to design machines billionths of a meter in size
to be used for human health and advancement.



Is a person with an artificial heart, pacemaker, insulin pump or hearing aid a 'new
kind of human'? Will technological advances force us to transcend our very
humanity? Will there be bionic brains in the future?



To explore these questions, the Halton-Peel Humanist Community is joining with the
Mississauga Freethought Association to present an entertaining and informative talk,
by George Dvorsky: "Cyborgs of the Past, Present and Future: an overview of
cybernetic technologies, the merging of humans with machines and the coming cyborg
revolution"



A cyborg is an organism that is a self- regulating integration of artificial and
natural systems. Who better to deal with this topic than George Dvorsky, whose
primary concern is the ethical and sociological impacts of emerging technologies,
specifically, human enhancement technologies; Dvorsky seeks to promote open
discussion for the purposes of education and foresight. He writes and speaks on a
wide range of topics, including technoscience, ethics, existential risks, the search
for extraterrestrial intelligence, and futures studies, from a democratic
transhumanist and technoprogressive perspective.



Canada's leading agenda-driven futurist, activist and award winning blogger, George
has written and spoken extensively about the impacts of cutting-edge science and
technology. He is the Director of Operations for Commune Media, an advertising and
marketing firm that specializes in marketing science.



George has more than 10 years' experience in media, arts and communications. With
relationships forged across several continents, he has managed international
accounts for leading brands. In addition to his work with Commune, George is the
Editor-in-Chief for the online portal, Betterhumans, and currently serves on the
Board of Directors for the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. He is
the co-founder and president of the Toronto Transhumanist Association and has
served on the Board of Directors for the World Transhumanist Association. George
has been interviewed by such publications as The Guardian, the BBC, Radio Free
Europe, and Beliefnet. He made an appearance on the CBC's The Hour and has been
profiled in NOW and This Magazine.



The event which is free and open to the public takes place in the CCT building at
the University of Toronto at Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Rd, on Thursday, January
31 at 6:30 pm. We look forward to an exciting and informative evening.
_________________
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Anna Yin

《爱的灯塔-星子安娜双语诗选》
<Nightlights> <Seven Nights with the Chinese Zodiac> ...

http://annapoetry.com

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Please join us on Thursday, January 31 at 6:30 pm for a stimulating event.
From Elka Ruth Enola


The Next Stage in Human Evolution



Across the world, in countries ranging from England to Benin, from France to
Australia, from Chile to Hungary; and from India to Canada, people will be gathering
on or about February 12 to celebrate Darwin Day.



The purpose of this annual event is to promote public education about science and to
encourage the celebration of science and humanity. Science is our most reliable
knowledge system. It has been, and continues to be, acquired solely through the
application of human curiosity and ingenuity.



For more than 20 years, Darwin collected vast amounts of scientific data which he
examined in great depth in search of a mechanism that permitted life to change over
time. Eventually, he explained that the primary underlying mechanism was natural
selection.



Today, we look at how plants, animals and humans have evolved and continue to
evolve, not only through natural processes, but by human intervention.



Nanotechnology, for example, seeks to design machines billionths of a meter in size
to be used for human health and advancement.



Is a person with an artificial heart, pacemaker, insulin pump or hearing aid a 'new
kind of human'? Will technological advances force us to transcend our very
humanity? Will there be bionic brains in the future?



To explore these questions, the Halton-Peel Humanist Community is joining with the
Mississauga Freethought Association to present an entertaining and informative talk,
by George Dvorsky: "Cyborgs of the Past, Present and Future: an overview of
cybernetic technologies, the merging of humans with machines and the coming cyborg
revolution"



A cyborg is an organism that is a self- regulating integration of artificial and
natural systems. Who better to deal with this topic than George Dvorsky, whose
primary concern is the ethical and sociological impacts of emerging technologies,
specifically, human enhancement technologies; Dvorsky seeks to promote open
discussion for the purposes of education and foresight. He writes and speaks on a
wide range of topics, including technoscience, ethics, existential risks, the search
for extraterrestrial intelligence, and futures studies, from a democratic
transhumanist and technoprogressive perspective.



Canada's leading agenda-driven futurist, activist and award winning blogger, George
has written and spoken extensively about the impacts of cutting-edge science and
technology. He is the Director of Operations for Commune Media, an advertising and
marketing firm that specializes in marketing science.



George has more than 10 years' experience in media, arts and communications. With
relationships forged across several continents, he has managed international
accounts for leading brands. In addition to his work with Commune, George is the
Editor-in-Chief for the online portal, Betterhumans, and currently serves on the
Board of Directors for the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. He is
the co-founder and president of the Toronto Transhumanist Association and has
served on the Board of Directors for the World Transhumanist Association. George
has been interviewed by such publications as The Guardian, the BBC, Radio Free
Europe, and Beliefnet. He made an appearance on the CBC's The Hour and has been
profiled in NOW and This Magazine.



The event which is free and open to the public takes place in the CCT building at
the University of Toronto at Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Rd, on Thursday, January
31 at 6:30 pm. We look forward to an exciting and informative evening.
_________________
---------------------

Anna Yin

《爱的灯塔-星子安娜双语诗选》
<Nightlights> <Seven Nights with the Chinese Zodiac> ...

http://annapoetry.com