11-03-2007, 01:18 AM
Heroic or Horrific? "The Real Superhumans and the Quest for the Future Fantastic" Forecasts the Next Stage of Human Evolution, Nov. 4 on Discovery Channel and Discovery HD
Since the beginning of life on Earth, evolution has been dictated by Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection. And now, humanity is on the brink of a change so radical, so rapid and unlike any other stage in human history. And while most of us are waiting at the precipice, have some already taken the leap?
In this special two-hour presentation, "The Real Superhumans and the Quest for the Future Fantastic," witness the amazing stories of real people with extraordinary super powers. But just who are these "super humans?" In Switzerland, meet a woman who combines senses so that she can "taste" music; in Turkey, a painter compared with Renaissance master Brunelleschi, who has been blind since birth; in Germany, a man discovered one day that he can perform complex calculations in his mind; and in the Netherlands, a man who possesses the inexplicable power to withstand extreme cold - but how? These super powers seemingly transcend what it means to be human, how we use our natural senses and our physical limitations. Meet these remarkable individuals, consult with the world's leading geneticists, biologists and futurists and discover their startling perspectives on these super powers and the implications of these gifts on future generations when "The Real Superhumans and the Quest for the Future Fantastic" premieres on Discovery Channel - and simulcast on Discovery HD - on Sun., Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT.
No species has had the ability to direct its own evolutionary course - until now. Have we reached the point where new technologies have put the genetic engineering process into our own hands? The real-life superheroes in this special are harbingers of the type of advanced humans we could become in the not-so-distant future - by examining the unique gifts they possess today, what can we learn about what humanity will be like tomorrow? "The Real Superhumans and the Quest for the Future Fantastic" is about true superheroes, genetic engineering and the future of human evolution. See how the rules of evolution are on the brink of fundamental change, how it will happen, and - ultimately - how it provokes the question of what it means to be human.
http://www.discoverychannel.ca/shows/sho...x?sid=4399
Since the beginning of life on Earth, evolution has been dictated by Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection. And now, humanity is on the brink of a change so radical, so rapid and unlike any other stage in human history. And while most of us are waiting at the precipice, have some already taken the leap?
In this special two-hour presentation, "The Real Superhumans and the Quest for the Future Fantastic," witness the amazing stories of real people with extraordinary super powers. But just who are these "super humans?" In Switzerland, meet a woman who combines senses so that she can "taste" music; in Turkey, a painter compared with Renaissance master Brunelleschi, who has been blind since birth; in Germany, a man discovered one day that he can perform complex calculations in his mind; and in the Netherlands, a man who possesses the inexplicable power to withstand extreme cold - but how? These super powers seemingly transcend what it means to be human, how we use our natural senses and our physical limitations. Meet these remarkable individuals, consult with the world's leading geneticists, biologists and futurists and discover their startling perspectives on these super powers and the implications of these gifts on future generations when "The Real Superhumans and the Quest for the Future Fantastic" premieres on Discovery Channel - and simulcast on Discovery HD - on Sun., Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT.
No species has had the ability to direct its own evolutionary course - until now. Have we reached the point where new technologies have put the genetic engineering process into our own hands? The real-life superheroes in this special are harbingers of the type of advanced humans we could become in the not-so-distant future - by examining the unique gifts they possess today, what can we learn about what humanity will be like tomorrow? "The Real Superhumans and the Quest for the Future Fantastic" is about true superheroes, genetic engineering and the future of human evolution. See how the rules of evolution are on the brink of fundamental change, how it will happen, and - ultimately - how it provokes the question of what it means to be human.
http://www.discoverychannel.ca/shows/sho...x?sid=4399
