Washington DC Museum Lectures

We Have Decided Not To Die: A panel discussion held in conjunction with TRANSHUMAN CONDITIONS

On Thursday, March 18, the Arlington Arts Center will host a panel discussion about radically altered bodies in our not-too-distant future. The event is FREE and open to the public.

What defines us as humans? How do we keep from losing those essential facets in a future where we may become immortal, or might even abandon our biological bodies altogether? Shane Hope, Jason Horowitz, and Ivan Lozano, three of the artists featured in our current show, TRANSHUMAN CONDITIONS, will discuss how they use futuristic imagery to make arguments about who we are in the present tense—and who we may become in the next few decades.

Neuroscientist and ethicist Dr. James Giordano will address what can be known—and how little is commonly understood—about the rapid pace of advancements in neuro- and biotechnologies. Dr. Giordano asserts that immense ethical problems as well as opportunities lie ahead as a resul...