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OTTAWA, November 14, 2011  —  The University of Ottawa is pleased to present the thirteenth annual Frontiers in Research lectures. This year’s theme, Our Post-Human Future, focuses on the developed world’s pursuit of the “post-human,” a topic which has given rise to discussion, debate, conflict and a great deal of research on where the human species is headed.

Over the past decade, human perfection and even immortality have become topics of renewed interest, due to ground–breaking scientific advancements. More than ever, they are now becoming tangible and potentially achievable goals. In the developed world, the quest for human improvement through biomedical means appears to be unstoppable. But what are the implications?

Frontiers in Research: Our Post-Human Future will explore these thought-provoking themes and their social, political, economic, ethical and religious implications, in light of developments in the fields of genetics, neuroscience and prosthetics.

WHAT: Frontiers in Research 2011: Our Post-Human Future

WHEN: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 9 a.m.

WHERE: Desmarais Building, Room 12102

For more information and to register (free), please visit the Frontiers in Research website.

This event has been developed in partnership with the University of Ottawa’s Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP).

A leader in innovation and research, the University of Ottawa has invited distinguished speakers to present their work and exchange ideas with its students and professors, along with the Ottawa community. This interdisciplinary event will involve both supporters and critics of radical human improvement, and will enable participants to reflect more critically on our post-human future.