Digital Desires #10: The Body

Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, Night School | Vizla Kumaresan, Clinical Psychologist

31-May-17 15:00

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A recent National Geographic cover reads “How Humans are Shaping Our Own Evolution.” On this episode of Digital Desires, Ahmad Fuad Rahmat and Vizla Kumaresan wonders what will become of our body as we head towards a future of embedded microchips and wearable technology. Are we short circuiting evolution and playing God?

Produced by: Chua Ern Teck

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