dott 07: our cyborg future? (part2)

ri-man by riken bio mimetic research lab

‘our cyborg future?’ at: the discovery museum in newcastle upon tyne, UK from: now showing until 27 october, 2007.

‘this event promises to stimulate debate on the highly controversial subject of the advancement of cyborg technology into our lives. the concept of man-machine has been around since 1908 when the first fictional cyborg was brought to life in the novel ‘the man who can live in water’ by jean de la hire. real life soon followed and in the 1950’s the first lucky cyborg was a modified white lab rat, but technology and thinking have moved a long way since then… but just how far is far enough?’

‘brain’ computer interface

‘the term cyborg was coined by manfred e. clynes and nathan s. kline in 1960 and referred to an enhanced man-machine hybrid that could survive in extra-terrestrial environments. while cyborgs might not be up for breathing in outer space just yet, some people are concerned that they are already taking over our inner space.’

‘requiem’ by marcel li-antunez

‘this exhibition will look at just how far it has come and will further the debate about where we want these technologies to go and how we want them to impact on our lives, present and future. come along and decide for yourself whether these creations enhance human life or whether there is a danger they will render human life obsolete?‘ continue reading on this topic at the dott 07 blog