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I, Cyborg
Now available for the first time in America, I, Cyborg is the story of Kevin Warwick, the cybernetic pioneer advancing science by upgrading his own body.
Warwick, the world's leading expert in cybernetics, explains how he has deliberately crossed over a perilous threshold to take the first practical steps toward becoming a cyborg--part human, part machine--using himself as a guinea pig and undergoing surgery to receive technological implants connected to his central nervous system.
Believing that machines with intelligence far beyond that of humans will eventually make the important decisions, Warwick investigates whether we can avoid obsolescence by using technology to improve on our comparatively limited capabilities. Warwick also discusses the implications for human relationships, and his wife's participation in the experiments.
Beyond the autobiography of a scientist who became, in part, a machine, I, Cyborg is also a story of courage, devotion, and endeavor that split apart personal lives. The results of these amazing experiments have far-reaching implications not only for e-medicine, extra-sensory input, increased memory and knowledge, and even telepathy, but for the future of humanity as well.
Warwick, the world's leading expert in cybernetics, explains how he has deliberately crossed over a perilous threshold to take the first practical steps toward becoming a cyborg--part human, part machine--using himself as a guinea pig and undergoing surgery to receive technological implants connected to his central nervous system.
Believing that machines with intelligence far beyond that of humans will eventually make the important decisions, Warwick investigates whether we can avoid obsolescence by using technology to improve on our comparatively limited capabilities. Warwick also discusses the implications for human relationships, and his wife's participation in the experiments.
Beyond the autobiography of a scientist who became, in part, a machine, I, Cyborg is also a story of courage, devotion, and endeavor that split apart personal lives. The results of these amazing experiments have far-reaching implications not only for e-medicine, extra-sensory input, increased memory and knowledge, and even telepathy, but for the future of humanity as well.
312 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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July 1, 2015
If you're even remotely interested in the field of human enhancement, you'll likely already know Dr. Warwicks name. As a long term researcher in the subject of cybernetics, his work has explored the practical applications of today's technology to enhance the human experience and has pushed the field forward in surprising and exciting new ways.
I, Cyborg is the story of Dr. Warwick, his research, and the exciting (and sometimes dangerous) things he's done and what he believes possible will be in our near future. It is a deeply personal journey with twists and turns that will take you by surprise as often as it makes you think 'what if' as you feel your own excitement about the future build.
I, Cyborg is the story of Dr. Warwick, his research, and the exciting (and sometimes dangerous) things he's done and what he believes possible will be in our near future. It is a deeply personal journey with twists and turns that will take you by surprise as often as it makes you think 'what if' as you feel your own excitement about the future build.
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