Natasha Vita-More
Natasha Vita-More, PhD was awarded a Doctorate from University of Plymouth, School of Art, Design and Architecture; holds a MPhil, University of Plymouth, Faculty of Technology, School of Communications, Computers and Electronics; an MSc, University of Houston, Future Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities; a BFA, University of Memphis, Painting, Sculpture and Printmaking; was filmmaker-in-residence, University of Colorado; and holds Certificates in Nutrition and Sports Training, American Muscle & Fitness Association.
Natasha’s research concerns the human enhancement and radical life extension, with a focus on sciences and technologies of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, and cognitive and neuro sciences (NBIC). Her conceptual future human design “Primo Posthuman” has been featured in Wired, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, Net Business, Teleopolis, and Village Voice. She has appeared in over twenty-four televised documentaries on the future and culture, and has exhibited media artworks at National Centre for Contemporary Arts, Brooks Memorial Museum, Institute of Contemporary Art, Women In Video, Telluride Film Festival, and United States Film Festival and recently "Evolution Haute Couture: Art and Science in the Post-Biological Age". Natasha has been the recipient of several awards: First Place Award at Brooks Memorial Museum, Special Recognition at Women in Video, and Best Graduate Student Project of 2005 for her "Futures Podcast Series: at the University of Houston, Future Studies program.
Natasha is a proponent human rights and ethical means for human enhancement, and is published in Artifact, Technoetic Arts, Nanotechnology Perceptions, Annual Workshop on Geoethical Nanotechnology, Death And Anti-Death. She has a bi-monthly column in Nanotechnology Now, is a Guest Editor of The Global Spiral academic journal and on the Editorial Board of International Journal of Green Nanotechnology. Natasha authored Create / Recreate: the 3rd Millennial Culture on the emerging cybernetic culture and the future of humanism and the arts and sciences. She co-authored One on One Fitness, a guide to nutrition and aerobic and anaerobic exercise for women.
Formerly president of Extropy Institute, a non-profit educational networking organization and lead organization of philosophical and social issues of emergent technologies, Natasha continues to work with academic institutions, non-profit organizations and business about human futures. She is an Advisor to the Singularity Unviersity, Board of Directors of Humanity+, a Fellow of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Visiting Scholar at 21st Century Medicine, and Advisor to Adaptive A.I., and Alcor Life Extension Foundation. Natasha is on the Scientific Board of Lifeboat Foundation and a Board member of SIYM International. She has been a consultant to IBM on the future of human performance.
Supervisors: Roy Ascott and Michael Punt
Natasha’s research concerns the human enhancement and radical life extension, with a focus on sciences and technologies of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, and cognitive and neuro sciences (NBIC). Her conceptual future human design “Primo Posthuman” has been featured in Wired, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, Net Business, Teleopolis, and Village Voice. She has appeared in over twenty-four televised documentaries on the future and culture, and has exhibited media artworks at National Centre for Contemporary Arts, Brooks Memorial Museum, Institute of Contemporary Art, Women In Video, Telluride Film Festival, and United States Film Festival and recently "Evolution Haute Couture: Art and Science in the Post-Biological Age". Natasha has been the recipient of several awards: First Place Award at Brooks Memorial Museum, Special Recognition at Women in Video, and Best Graduate Student Project of 2005 for her "Futures Podcast Series: at the University of Houston, Future Studies program.
Natasha is a proponent human rights and ethical means for human enhancement, and is published in Artifact, Technoetic Arts, Nanotechnology Perceptions, Annual Workshop on Geoethical Nanotechnology, Death And Anti-Death. She has a bi-monthly column in Nanotechnology Now, is a Guest Editor of The Global Spiral academic journal and on the Editorial Board of International Journal of Green Nanotechnology. Natasha authored Create / Recreate: the 3rd Millennial Culture on the emerging cybernetic culture and the future of humanism and the arts and sciences. She co-authored One on One Fitness, a guide to nutrition and aerobic and anaerobic exercise for women.
Formerly president of Extropy Institute, a non-profit educational networking organization and lead organization of philosophical and social issues of emergent technologies, Natasha continues to work with academic institutions, non-profit organizations and business about human futures. She is an Advisor to the Singularity Unviersity, Board of Directors of Humanity+, a Fellow of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Visiting Scholar at 21st Century Medicine, and Advisor to Adaptive A.I., and Alcor Life Extension Foundation. Natasha is on the Scientific Board of Lifeboat Foundation and a Board member of SIYM International. She has been a consultant to IBM on the future of human performance.
Supervisors: Roy Ascott and Michael Punt
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