POSTHUMAN

Synopsis

Technology that once seemed like science fiction is rapidly becoming reality. In this four-part series, Emily Chang unravels the future of being human in an age of unprecedented innovation.

First Air Date: 2024-12-03

Last Air Date: 2024-12-03

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Created By: Emily Chang

Top Cast

Emily Chang as Host
Jordan Graham as Interviewee - Replika User
Eugenia Kuyda as Interviewee - Founding CEO, Replika
Sherry Turkle as Interviewee - Sociologist, MIT

Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: How Tech Is Breaking the Rules of Biology (2024-12-03)

From birth to death, tech is stretching the boundaries of biology. In this episode of Posthuman, we explore the discoveries that could transform reproduction, healthcare and how we die.
Ep. 2: Your Brain Is the Next Tech Frontier (2024-11-26)

From brain implants that allow paralyzed patients to communicate to the wearable devices enhancing our capabilities, brain-computer interfaces could change the way we use our minds forever.
Ep. 3: Love in the Age of Machines (2024-11-19)

We are now more connected than ever, but also more lonely. Could AI companionship be the cure? In this episode, Emily Chang explores the future tech behind a growing market of relationships-on-demand.
Ep. 4: Robots: The Aliens We Made (2024-11-12)

Emily Chang meets some of the world’s most advanced, and most intelligent, robots. Will the creation of a synthetic species with human-like intelligence improve the human experience, or end it?