In the last week of October, news of Renee Zellweger’s facial plastic surgery went viral, provoking opinions from feminists, psychologists, plastic surgeons, columnist and the public. It invoked headlines such as:

Transfashionable: How Smart Jewelry, Digital Tattoos and Wearable Technology are ushering in a Transhuman Future

Fashion and Functionality Meet in Smart Jewelry by Gregory Schmidt, and Wearable Technology That Feels Like Skin by Nick Bolton, both appearing in the New York Times on October 8, 2014, reveal that human emotions…

Much sooner than you think, a new client will arrive at your office. She’ll be wearing Google Glass and tells you she’s had a chip implanted in…

Of Mice, Men, and Meninges: At the Threshold of Neuroprivacy

On August 27, 2014, the New York Times reported that neuroscientists at MIT had discovered a neurological basis for how the brain of mice links their emotions to their memories and how their emotions could be altered.1 The MIT scientists labeled neurons in the…

Human Enhancement and Human Nature

The moral and political debate over human technological enhancement is often focused on the propriety of enhancements that may alter human nature. Bioconservatives believe that human nature is sacred and fragile, being either the final product of a divine creator or millions of years of…