Artificial Wombs And The Coming Era Of Motherless Humans
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Subject: Artificial Wombs And The Coming Era Of Motherless Humans Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:26 am
Artificial Wombs And The Coming Era Of Motherless Humans
Scientifically, it’s called ectogenesis, a term coined by J.B.S. Haldane in 1924. A hugely influential science popularizer, Haldane did for his generation what Carl Sagan did later in the century. He got people thinking and talking about the implications of science and technology on our civilization, and did not shy away from inventing new words in order to do so. Describing ectogenesis as pregnancy occurring in an artificial environment, from fertilization to birth, Haldane predicted that by 2074 this would account for more than 70 percent of human births. His prediction may yet be on target. In discussing the idea in his work Daedalus–a reference to the inventor in Greek mythology who, through his inventions, strived to bring humans to the level of the gods…
Artificial Wombs And The Coming Era Of Motherless Humans