"We, Cyborgs. How Humanity is Integrating Technology in its Bodies and Life"

SUSANA FINQUELIEVICH

BUENOS AIRES

Conferencia; Twelfth International Conference on Technology, Knowledge & Society; 2016

Common Ground Publishing - Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, UBA

How will humans be 200 years from now? How will technologies enlarge our capacities? Can we live forever by incorporating artificial devices to our bodies? Would you transfer your brain to other human being? Is 120 the new 40s?Originally, a cyborg referred to a human being with bodily functions aided or controlled by technological devices (an oxygen tank, artificial heart valve or insulin pump). A Cyborg is anyone who incorporates to his/her body, temporarily or permanently, electronic technologies and biotechnologies.A Cyborg is also anyone who uses a computer or other electronic device to work, socialize, create, study?  Not only our bodies use electronic devices. Our minds reach throughout the world to generate, exchange and co-create information and knowledge