Ramachandran/Kurzweil: Humanity Now/Humanity Next
Ramachandran/Kurzweil: Humanity Now/Humanity Next
In this special presentation with the Rubin Museum of Art, neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran explores the origin of human abilities and whether certain brain structures are unique to humans or whether they evolved from structures originally designed for other functions while inventor and futurist, Ray Kurzweil, examines the human implications if artificial intelligence surpasses our own. The event will be moderated by Faith Salie.
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Ray Kurzweil
Ray Kurzweil is an inventor, entrepreneur, and futurist. In several books for a general audience he has laid out his vision of a merger of man and machine that he contends will shape the future of humankind.
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Vilayanur Ramachandran
V.S. Ramachandran investigates the nature of self and human consciousness. His work spans the causes and effects of synesthesia and phantom limb pain to questions about visual perception and the brain. He is Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition at the University of California, San Diego.
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Faith Salie
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Faith Salie is an actress, comedian and radio host. She is co-creator and host of Public Radio International's Fair Game, and has appeared in numerous television sitcoms and dramas including Sex and the City and Bravo's Significant Others. Also a television writer, Salie has created pilots for Fox, VH-1, and the Oxygen Network.
