What does the future hold for humans, and does faith have any part to play in the race to upgrade our bodies and escape our planet? I was recently privileged to have a conversation with the Astronomer Royal, Lord Martin Rees, discussing these very questions. It was filmed as part of the Premier series The Big Conversation.
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Discussion: Robots, Transhumanism and Life Beyond Earth
Are humans the culmination of the universe and will we determine the fate of our planet this century?
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