Martine Rothblatt: 2 books
Virtually Human
The Promise—and the Peril—of Digital Immortality
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Virtually Human explores what the not-too-distant future will look like when cyberconsciousness—simulation of the human brain via software and computer technology—becomes part of our daily lives. Meet Bina48, the world's most sentient robot,commissioned by Martine Rothblatt and created by Hanson...
Your Life or Mine
How Geoethics Can Resolve the Conflict Between Public and Private Interests in Xenotransplantation
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
This title was first published in 2003. Xenotransplantation - the transplantation of animal organs into humans - poses a fascinating moral dilemma. Should this ability to extend the lives of millions of older people be permitted given that it might trigger a new pandemic similar to AIDS? This study...