[P2P-F] cfr new bk by Michael Chorost to lecture at Duke, March 14

Mon Feb 21 14:40:10 CET 2011

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From: Nancy Holliman <nancy.holliman at duke.edu>
Date: Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 8:35 PM
Subject: Save the date: Michael Chorost to lecture at Duke, March 14
To: Hastac <hastac at duke.edu>

*"Michael Chorost is not only a clear and concise science writer, but also a
visionary." --New York Times, 2/14/2011*
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Dear colleagues:

HASTAC is pleased to announce a return visit by the lively,
thought-provoking and influential science writer and futurist, Michael
Chorost, on *March 14, 2011 from 12-1 pm* in Bay 4, Room C105 of the Smith
Warehouse at Duke University.  Lunch will be provided.

Chorost will read from his new book,* Word Wide Mind: The Coming Integration
of Humanity, Machines, and the Internet*.  His first book, *Rebuilt: How
Becoming Part Computer Made Me More Human* depicts and analyzes his
experience with hearing loss and his decision to get a cochlear
implant<http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/specialtopic/cochlear-implant/overview.html?inline=nyt-classifier>
in
2001.  The *Times* writes:  "In that eloquent and thoughtful book, [Chorost]
refers to himself as a cyborg: He has a computer in his skull, which, along
with a second implant three years ago, artificially restores his hearing."
 In *World Wide Mind*,  Chorost takes this idea a step further to explore
the possibilities and implications of integrating humans and computers,
outlining how brain implants could "read" from and "write" to the human
brain to create sensory and emotional forms of communication.  Brand-new
neural technologies like optogenetics have made this conceptually feasible.
 They could lead to the emergence of a *World Wide Mind*, a new form of
intelligence composed of people and machines working together.  Sparkling,
accessible, and dryly funny, Chorost's book offers a provocative take on the
future of the Internet and humanity.

The reading will be immediately followed by a Q&A and discussion led by
students in Cathy Davidson's courses, "This is Your Brain on the Internet"
and "Twenty-first Century Literacies."  Any and all are welcome to linger
and to participate in the discussion (also held in Room C105, from
1:00-2:30).

We hope you will be able to join us for this exciting lecture!  The book
will be available for purchase and the author will sign copies after the
event.

Sincerely,

The HASTAC Team at Duke University
*Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Advanced Collaboratory*
www.hastac.org

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