Earth: A Century Hence

2009-08-17 00:00:00

Humans have not gone unnoticed on this planet. We’ve left our mark with technology, agriculture, architecture, and a growing carbon footprint. But where is this trajectory headed? And, sure, humans will be around in a century, but – with bionic limbs and silicon neurons – would we recognize them? (MP3)

Guests:

* James Lovelock – Independent scientist and author of The Vanishing Face of Gaia
* Cary Fowler – Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust
* Russell Blackford – Philosopher, writer, and editor-in-chief of the “Journal of Evolution and Technology.”


Humans have not gone unnoticed on this planet. We’ve left our mark with technology, agriculture, architecture, and a growing carbon footprint. But where is this trajectory headed? And, sure, humans will be around in a century, but – with bionic limbs and silicon neurons – would we recognize them? (MP3)

Guests:

* James Lovelock – Independent scientist and author of The Vanishing Face of Gaia
* Cary Fowler – Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust
* Russell Blackford – Philosopher, writer, and editor-in-chief of the “Journal of Evolution and Technology.”


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