[ExI] ANNOUNCE: Humanity+ Conference May 14-15, in NYC

[Natasha Vita-More]

On May 14-15 2011, Humanity+ International is partnering with Parsons The
New School for Design in New York City to produce Transhumanism Meets
Design, a conference exploring emerging technology, transdisciplinary
design, culture and media theory, and biotech.
http://humanityplus.org/conferences/parsons/

The conference brings together futurists, cyberneticists, life
extensionists, singularity advocates, A[G]I and robotics experts, human
enhancement specialists, inventors, ethicists, philosophers, and theorists
to meet with the creativity and rigorous scholarship of design at Parsons.
<http://humanityplus.org/conferences/parsons/>
http://humanityplus.org/conferences/parsons/
http://humanityplus.org/conferences/parsons/speakers/

Technological innovation permeates all aspects of society-from tiny water
purification packets and portable LifeStraw filters, to GPS tracking
devices, wearable Timex iPods and Gel-Kinsei high-tech running shoes.
Because technology and society evolve together, it has become increasingly
important to develop a greater understanding of how technology is shaping
the course of our lives. We are faced with a need to continuously become
more innovative in harnessing and controlling technology's acceleration.
Nevertheless, innovation develops in stages. When it speeds up, we are faced
with an urge to become ever more resourceful. When it slows down there is an
impending impatience to compete with the exuberance of China. There is no
doubt that even the most conservative thinkers agree that we have stepped
into an era of a massive change. The good news is that our human diversity
continues to spawn inventiveness and novelty.

Register!  http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1089760503

Hotels information:
http://humanityplus.org/conferences/parsons/travel-hotels/

Other travel information:
http://humanityplus.org/conferences/parsons/travel-airports-subway/

See you there!

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