"Becoming Human"

Mon 9th November 7.30pm Keynes Hall, Kings College

Mere Mortals?: C.S. Lewis on Becoming Human.
Rev. Dr. Michael Ward (Author of Planet Narnia)"

 

Tues 10th November 7.30pm Keynes Hall, Kings College

Ethics for the 21st century: emerging technologies and the challenge to being human
Prof. Nigel Cameron (President and CEO, Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies)

 

Thursday 12th November 1-2pm Latimer Room, Clare College

"Did my neurons make me do it?"
Discussion led by Dr. Nicholas Gibson (Social psychologist, University of Cambridge) with Rev. Dr. Alasdair Coles (Neurologist, University of Cambridge), and Dr. Fraser Watts (Director of the Psychology Research Group, University of Cambridge).

 

Thursday 12th November 5.30 pm Queen's Lecture Theatre, Emmanuel College

Playing God?: Toward Machines that Deny Their Maker
Prof. Ros Picard (MIT Media Lab)  CANCELLED

Fararday Institute will show their Test of Faith Documentary instead.

Friday 13th November 7.30pm Riley Auditorium, Clare College

Persons, Bodies and Technologies: Human Dignity and Bio-medical Ethics.
Roundtable Discussion led by Dr. Jonathan Chaplin (KLICE) with Prof. Nigel Cameron (see above), Prof. John Wyatt (Professor of Ethics & Perinatology at UCL) and Dr. Peter Cave (Chair of the Humanist Philosophers' Group.).