Better humans? : the politics of human enhancement and life extension / edited by Paul Miller, James Wilsdon ; foreword by Mark Walport.

London : Demos, 2006.

139 pages ; 20 cm.

On cover: "From smart pills to designer babies and extended life spans, technology now promises to transform our very nature ... "

In ' Acknowledgements' [p. 9]: "Many thanks to the Wellcome Trust, our partner and funder for this Demos collection."

1. Stronger, longer, smarter, faster / Paul Miller and James Wilsdon -- 2. Is it wrong to try to improve human nature? / Arthur Caplan -- 3. Welcome to a world of exponential change / Nick Bostrom -- 4. The man who wants to live forever / Paul Miller and James Wilsdon -- 5. The transhumanists as tribe / Greg Klerkx -- 6. Brain gain / Steven Rose -- 7. The cognition-enhanced classroom / Danielle Turner and Barbara Sahakian -- 8. Better by design? / Sarah Franklin -- 9. More life / Jon Turney -- 10. Nip/Tuck nation / Decca Aitkenhead -- 11. The perfect crime / Rachel Hurst -- 12. The unenhanced underclass / Gregor Wolbring -- 13. Does smarter mean happier? / Raj Persaud.

Includes bibliographical references.