By Dr. Linda F. Hogle A Presentation by Kathryn Harmon About the Author… Dr. Linda F. Hogle - Graduated with a Ph.D. from UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley in Medical Anthropology in 1996 - Currently a Professor of Medical Social Sciences at the University of Wisconsin - Has written a number of papers and a book on medical social issues - Former director of the Robert & Jean Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies Definitions and Assumptions “Bodies are imperfect, variable, and in a state of constant degeneration and needed repair.” “Aging [is] a social and economic problem” Medical Anthropology “interdisciplinary field which studies ‘human health and disease, health care systems, and biocultural adaptation.’ ” According to Wikipedia.org Enhancement Technologies “[are] … interventions intended to improve human function or characteristics beyond what is necessary to sustain health or repair the body.” What is “normal” ? - Dictionary.com: - “Conforming to the standard or the common type; usual” - “Establishes the standard” - “Free from any infection or other form of disease or malformation” - Both a qualitative and quantitative measurement - Defined by local culture and statistics of the general population The Focuses - Bioethics - Anthropology of Enhancement Technologies - Cosmetic Procedures - Cyborg Prosthetics - Cognitive Enhancement - Genetic Enhancement and Regenerative Medicine The Focuses - Bioethics - Anthropology of Enhancement Technologies - Cosmetic Procedures - Cyborg Prosthetics - Cognitive Enhancement - Genetic Enhancement and Regenerative Medicine The Focuses - Bioethics - Anthropology of Enhancement Technologies - Cosmetic Procedures - Cyborg Prosthetics - Cognitive Enhancement - Genetic Enhancement and Regenerative Medicine The Focuses - Bioethics - Anthropology of Enhancement Technologies - Cosmetic Procedures - Cyborg Prosthetics - Cognitive Enhancement - Genetic Enhancement and Regenerative Medicine Cosmetic Procedures The Focuses - Bioethics - Anthropology of Enhancement Technologies - Cosmetic Procedures - Cyborg Prosthetics - Cognitive Enhancement - Genetic Enhancement and Regenerative Medicine Enhancements for Disabilities Enhancements for Abilities The Focuses - Bioethics - Anthropology of Enhancement Technologies - Cosmetic Procedures - Cyborg Prosthetics - Cognitive Enhancement - Genetic Enhancement and Regenerative Medicine Cognitive Enhancements The Focuses - Bioethics - Anthropology of Enhancement Technologies - Cosmetic Procedures - Cyborg Prosthetics - Cognitive Enhancement - Genetic Enhancement and Regenerative Medicine Genetic Enhancement and Regenerative Medicine Why do we care? - The main focus of this article is the bioethics of enhancement technologies. - This is an issue that we will have to face in the coming years as technology advances at an exponential rate Personally… I want to make cyborgs… Why do we need more research? Shortcomings - At times it lacked depth in analysis and lacked actual “solutions” - It read more like a book report at times than a study Great Things About the Article - The amount of works cited was immense and established a good amount of credibility. - Very easy language - Dives into the history behind different technologies Questions, Comments, Concerns? Works and Images Cited Article – Annual Reviews, Enhancement Technologies and the Body by Linda F. Hogle. PDF is attached on wiki page. All quotes are from the text unless other wise stated. Normal - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/normal Picture and Info for Dr. Hogle - http://medhist.wisc.edu/faculty/hogle/index.shtml Cosmetic Surgery - http://static.guim.co.uk/sysimages/Guardian/Pix/maps_and_graphs/2010/2/1/1265049142417/Patient-with-Surgical-Mar-001.jpg Arm - http://4.bp.blogspot.com/YdkwICFKN5Q/UJkiOsoCYHI/AAAAAAAA14Q/U2tKujvRRH4/s1600/arm.jpg PowerStrider in Action - http://hm6v.com/pogosticks/powerstrider-olympic-aluminum-stilts-1-pair-upto152-lbs/ & http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3126/2607659233_9f12ce0744_z.jpg Paralympian & Girl - http://blog.sfgate.com/olympics/2012/08/06/oscar-pistorius-in-the-best-pictureyou%E2%80%99ll-see/ Raytheon’s Iron Man Suit - http://o.aolcdn.com/photohub/news_gallery/6/8/688002/1285701904121.JPEG & http://www.armytechnology.com/features/featuremilitary-exoskeletons-uncovered-ironman-suits-a-concrete-possibility Phantoms of the Brain - http://richworks.deviantart.com/art/The-Phantoms-of-the-Brain-166287384 Bladder Regeneration http://www.michaeltomczyk.com/images/AtalaBladder_060404_bladder_h med_7a_hmedium.jpg Girl DNA Image - http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/genetic-enhancement-1.jpg Wikipedia – Medical Anthropology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_anthropology Terminator http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080313215658/terminator/images/ a/ac/Terminator3-09.jpg