Name: To upgrade is human
Uploaded: 2009-04-14T01:00:00Z
Duration: 17 min 37 s
Description: In this prophetic 2003 talk -- just days before Dolly the sheep was stuffed -- biotech ethicist Gregory Stock looked forward to new, more meaningful (and controversial) technologies, like customizable babies, whose adoption might drive human evolution.

In this prophetic 2003 talk -- just days before Dolly the sheep was stuffed -- biotech ethicist Gregory Stock looked forward to new, more meaningful (and controversial) technologies, like customizable babies, whose adoption might drive human evolution.

Gregory Stock: To upgrade is human

To upgrade is human

Future generations may look back at this era as a pivotal moment where humanity laid the groundwork for their evolution.

Harnessing biotech, we're on the cusp of redefining human existence, reshaping everything from disease prevention to aging.

Future medicine will pivot drastically towards prevention, utilizing our genetic data to sidestep diseases before they manifest.