[IN THE NEWS] We are becoming Homo Evolutis

Here's an interesting new article in Ars Technica:

At TED 2009, Juan Enriquez talked about the new human species emerging before our eyes. Thanks to an array of biological advances and our growing aptitude in robotics, we now find ourselves in the early days of the deliberate creation of what he called a new species.

We are already in the midst of minor improvements to the human body and mind; Enriquez gave examples of growing new tissues for successful transplant, programmable cells, and augmenting our abilities through robotics. As this trend accelerates, more and more aspects of the human experience, of the human life, will be capable of scientific manipulation. While some improvement may come post-birth, our understanding of DNA and biology may lead to something much bigger.

The day may come when we are able to take the best biology of the known animal kingdom and make it part of our own.

Read the full article: http://is.gd/iz1U

Other Juan Enriquez TED Talks:

• Decoding the Future (2003)
  
• Growing New Energy (2007)
• The Arrival of Homo Evolutis (2009)