***BIOTECHFUTURES-CONFERENCE***

You are invited to Extropy Institute's fourth conference:
BIOTECH FUTURES
Challenges and Choices of Life Extension and Genetic Engineering

August 7-8, 1999, UC Berkeley

BIOTECH FUTURES brings together a unique group of researchers and
thinkers to examine the technology and implications of extending the
human life span and altering our genetic constitution.

The formidable array of speakers at BIOTECH FUTURES will cover
everything from existing technologies to emerging technologies such as
artificial chromosomes and stem cells to future applications of
nanotechnology to intervene in human biology.

In the research arena, we are delighted to have speakers such as Dr.
Calvin Harley, Chief Scientist at Geron Corporation. Geron has done or
funded much of the recent starting breakthroughs in stem cells,
telomerase, and now the nuclear transfer techniques used in cloning.
Prof. Cynthia Kenyon, whose work on extending the life of c. elegans has
received much publicity, will present her results and next steps. Prof.
John Campbell of UCLA will explore existing and future technologies of
genetic engineering.

Other top speakers including Vernor Vinge, Natasha Vita-More, and Greg
Bear will examine the philosophical, legal, artistic, and psychological
aspects of extending human lives and altering our genetic code, with a
Saturday evening address by Max More, President of Extropy Institute, on
the desirability of amending the human constitution.

This event will go beyond presenting ideas, no matter how informative
and stimulating. Biotech Futures includes sessions showing what
practical steps are being taken in these areas, and sessions to help all
of us communicate unusual ideas more effectively to the public.

Several excellent speakers and sessions have not been mentioned here.
For a full list of speakers and the program, please see:
http://www.extropy.org/ex4/e4main.htm

Space is limited for the BIOTECH FUTURES conference and places are being
taken fast. So please register right away if you don't want to miss this
unique event. People are coming from around the world to converge on
this conference. Don't miss out on the concentrated information,
intellectual excitement, and creative thinking.

If you have questions not answered on the conference web pages, please
contact conference Chair Max More, at more@extropy.org or 310-967-3989