The Scottish Healthcare Genetics
Public Engagement Network
Events in July 2010
Saturday July 3rd 2010, 11:00–12:30
Talk
Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall
A Perfect Mind
The Royal Society See Further Festival
We all share a desire for self-improvement - the desire to be perfect. Whether through education, work, parenthood or adhering to religious or ethical codes, each of us seeks to become a better human in a variety of ways. Developments in biotechnology, neuroscience, computing and nanotechnology mean we are entering an era where technological modification and enhancement of the body and mind is becoming a route to self-improvement. This event takes an extraordinary journey into the physical spaces of the brain and asks whether we can fulfil our desire for perfection. From creativity to conversation, and from memory to morality, can the object of our thoughts be altered, changed and bettered?
Organised by: The Royal Society