The incredible and inspiring book behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary,Peter: The Human Cyborg'Peter's story is one of the most extraordinary you will ever hear. Remarkable. I urge people to read it'Stephen Fry'With candour and bravery,Peter tells how he explored new frontiers of science to give himself a chance of survival in a digital afterlife'Daily MailPeter didn't choose to live forever. He simply chose not to die.Diagnosed with a rare but terminal Motor Neuron Disease,brilliant scientist Peter Scott-Morgan refused to accept that within a few short years he'd be dead.Instead,he embarked on a dangerous journey - to cross the border between mortality and immortality. He would meld his humanity with the latest computer and robotic technology to become Peter 2.0.This is the astonishing story of a man uniquely placed to pursue a new way of life that would not only alter him but perhaps redefine what it means to be human forever.'A remarkable story...you're left desperate to take nothing for granted'Radio Times'What's striking is Peter's constant optimism,bravery and his ability to find radical answers to problems that have confounded Britain's brightest minds' Daily Telegraph'Intriguing'The Times'Fascinating and extremely moving'Sun'A remarkable account of what it means to be human and what technology can really achieve'Sunday Telegraph
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241447109Number of pages: 320Weight: 223 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 19 mm
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Compelling...Scott-Morgan is a true one-off. It is in the telling of the love story,rather than the technical details of becoming a cyborg,that this book succeedsWith candour and bravery,Peter tells how he explored new frontiers of science to give himself a chance of survival in a digital afterlifePeter's story is one of the most extraordinary you will ever hear...Remarkable. I urge people to read itA remarkable account of what it means to be human and what technology can really achieveA remarkable story...you're left desperate to take nothing for grantedAstonishingWhat's striking is Peter's constant optimism,bravery and his ability to find radical answers to problems that have confounded Britain's brightest mindsLife-affirming...The most extraordinary thing about scientist Dr Peter Scott-Morgan,aside from his optimism,is his relentless capacity for joyA soaring love storyFascinating and extremely movingBreathtaking...We were mesmerised by the boundless creative intelligence,positivity and love that pours from these pages. Profoundly inspiringThe astonishing true story behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary about Peter Scott-Morgan, the first person to combine his very humanity with artificial intelligence and robotics to become a full cyborg. His discovery means that his terminal diagnosis is negotiable,something that will rewrite the future - and change the world
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