[ExI] ExtroBritannia. Enhancing minds: the pros and cons of hi-tech methods for improving cognition.

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Enhancing minds: the pros and cons of hi-tech methods for improving cognition.

The next ExtroBritannia event is scheduled for Saturday August the
23rd, 2008; 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Venue: Birkbeck College - Room 153, 1st
floor (via lift B), Main Building, Torrington Square, London WC1E 7HX.
The event is free and everyone's welcome.

What's the latest state of play with different methods (drugs,
computer games, neuroimplants, genetics, etc) for enhancing cognition
- and what are their benefits and problems?

Speakers:

Anders Sandberg, Neuroethics researcher at the Future of Humanity
Institute, Oxford University;

Heather Bradshaw, Centre for Ethics in Medicine, University of
Bristol, and Visions intern at the IEET.

Join the debate!

The meeting is sponsored by the United Kingdom Transhumanist
Association (UKTA). There is no charge to attend and everyone is
welcome.

Venue:

Room 153 is on the first floor (via lift B, down the corridor to the
right of reception) in the main Birkbeck College building, in
Torrington Square (which is a pedestrian-only square). Torrington
Square is about 10 minutes walk from either Russell Square or Goodge
St tube stations. MAP: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/maps

Discussion is likely to continue after the event at "The Friend at
Hand", nearby. There's also the option of joining some of the UKTA
regulars for drinks/lunch beforehand, starting c. 12.30, in "The
Friend At Hand" pub which is situated behind Russell Square tube
station on Herbrand Street. There's also the option of joining some of
the UKTA regulars for drinks/lunch beforehand, starting c. 12.30, in
the same pub. To find us, look out for a table where there's a copy of
Aubrey de Grey's book "Ending Aging" displayed.

Our blog: http://extrobritannia.blogspot.com/
Our website: http://www.transhumanist.org.uk/
Our mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/extrobritannia/