Meeting 10: Wed Oct 11, 7PM, CLB 414

First, note that the meeting schedule has been modified to reflect that the meeting will be on Wednesday the 11th, not on Tuesday.

Mr. James Horton, a UF alumnus and biological sciences researcher, will be presenting a talk concerning transhumanism:

"A Call to Freethinkers: Extreme Life Extension"

As Atheists, Agnostics, and Freethinkers, we are often identified by what we do not believe. In this presentation, Mr. Horton will propose a worthy goal for us to work towards: Extreme Life Extension (ELE). In this 20-30 minute seminar, Mr. Horton will give a basic overview of ELE concepts, the state of current ELE research, possibilties for the future, as well as consider common ethical concerns surrounding ELE. The talk will be followed by a Q&A session.

I strongly advise you to do some basic reading into transhumanism and life extension technology articles, just to know what to expect. The issues range far and wide, from the use of one's own stem cells in regenerative technologies to mind-uploading via computer...It promises to be a very interesting talk.

(PS: James has a compounded last name -- Farrell-Horton, in case you were confused.)