Human enhancement is not at the top of most bioethical agendas, but it is slowing moving up the ladder. A committee of the European Parliament will be studying the regulatory and ethical limits of new technology for adding to the capabilities of the human mind and body. It will debate issues surrounding smart drugs, cybernetic body enhancements, cosmetic surgery and so on over the coming months. Apparently this is the first time a legislature has looked into the scifi world of cyborgs.

Writing in the UK’s Guardian newspaper, Andy Miah, an academic specialising in the ethics of emerging technologies, argues enthusiastically that we should welcome with open arms the rich possibilities of technologically enhancing our bodies, so long as we don't all end up looking, thinking and acting the same. ~ Guardian, May 1