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Article Dec 11, 2025

Generation AI and the common future of biology and technology

A review of “Generation AI and the Transformation of Human Being,” by Gregory Stock, with commentary.

Giulio Prisco 13 min read

Article Nov 28, 2025

The elephant at Starbase

The expression "the elephant in the room" refers to a significant, obvious issue or problem that is deliberately ignored or avoided in conversation, despite being apparent to everyone involved. The elephant at Starbase is the strong likelyhood that we, flesh-and-blood humans like you and me, won't be the ones to establish an interstellar civilization. AI will.

Giulio Prisco 6 min read

Community Jun 9, 2024

Humanity 3.0

Unlock the future of humanity: transforming natural selection through AI, augmented intelligence, and societal shifts. Are we redefining what it means to be human in an era of unprecedented advancements?

Sharon Gal-Or 7 min read

Community Dec 19, 2024

The Race to New Races

From AI caregivers to cyborg animals, our future can be a symphony of life forms. But can we balance innovation with ethics in this race toward a new epoch?

Sharon Gal-Or 9 min read

News Aug 11, 2025

New platform accelerates protein evolution

This synthetic biology system enables rapid development of proteins with improved functions, offering breakthroughs in creating treatments for diseases like cancer and neurodegeneration by speeding up lab-based evolution.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read

News Sep 17, 2025

Culture is now driving human evolution

Researchers argue that shared human practices are reshaping our species more quickly than biology, potentially transforming what it means to be human.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read