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A year ago, I wrote that 2014 was a great year for the transhumanism movement. But 2015 was simply incredible — it might end up being called a breakout year. I’m not yet willing to declare transhumanism as “mainstream,” but it’s getting quite close now. Transhumanism has become a word that is used frequently by people around the world and in major media when discussing radical science and technology changing our species.
One of the most in-depth profile stories this year was written by Tim Maughan of BBC Future, highlighting a day in Washington DC with Transhumanist Party members and my transhumanism speech at the World Bank. The long article was the 2nd lead story on the BBC.com for almost a full day, and also appeared in various translations on foreign BBC sites, like BBC Hindi and BBC Portugal.
Another well-read piece covering transhumanism and longevity issues this year was a Popular Science weekend feature. Also, Vox’s Dylan Matthews wrote a brilliant series of articles on transhumanism and the Immortality Bus, as did The Telegraph’s Jamie Bartlett. Additionally, CNET’s Eric Mack wrote a major story that was balanced and entertaining. TechCrunch ran a challenging article of mine on artificial intelligence, and The Daily Dot also published a fun one on my campaign and what it’s like to get a biohacker implant.
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