Sean O'Heigeartaigh - Interview at Oxford Future of Humanity Institute
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Channel: Science, Technology & the Future · 2013 · Science & Technology
Dr Sean O hEigeartaigh James Martin Academic Project Manager with the Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology Seán has a background in genetics, having recently finished his phD in molecular evolution in Trinity College Dublin where he focused on programmed ribosomal frameshifting and comparative genomic approaches to improve genome annotation. He is also the cofounder of a successful voluntary arts organisation in Ireland that now runs popular monthly events and an annual outdoor festival. The Future of Humanity Institute is the leading research centre looking at big-picture questions for human civilization. The last few centuries have seen tremendous change, and this century might transform the human condition in even more fundamental ways. Using the tools of mathematics, philosophy, and science, we explore the risks and opportunities that will arise from technological change, weigh ethical dilemmas, and evaluate global priorities. Our goal is to clarify the choices that will shape humanity's long-term future. the Future of Humanity Institute: http://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk/
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