Name: Are we ready for neo-evolution?
Uploaded: 2011-04-25T13:58:18Z
Duration: 17 min 4 s
Description: Medical ethicist Harvey Fineberg shows us three paths forward for the ever-evolving human species: to stop evolving completely, to evolve naturally -- or to control the next steps of human evolution, using genetic modification, to make ourselves smarter, faster, better. Neo-evolution is within our grasp. What will we do with it?

Medical ethicist Harvey Fineberg shows us three paths forward for the ever-evolving human species: to stop evolving completely, to evolve naturally -- or to control the next steps of human evolution, using genetic modification, to make ourselves smarter, faster, better. Neo-evolution is within our grasp. What will we do with it?

Harvey Fineberg: Are we ready for neo-evolution?

Are we ready for neo-evolution?

The advent of genetic modification heralds a new era of human evolution, offering choices from enhanced memory to longevity.

Neo-evolution, guided by human choice, could compress centuries of natural evolution into decades, reshaping our species' future.

Facing the dawn of neo-evolution, humanity stands at a crossroads between enhancing life or risking a uniform, less diverse society.