Peter 2.0: The Human Cyborg

Author: Scott-Morgan, Peter

Brand: Michael Joseph

Color: White

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 320

Release Date: 30-04-2021

Part Number: 39014389

Details: Product Description
Pre-order the incredible book behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, Peter: The Human Cyborg.__________Peter, a brilliant scientist, is told that he will lose everything he loves.His husband. His family. His friends. His ability to travel the world. All will be gone.But Peter will not give up. He vows that this will not be the end and instead seeks a completely new beginning . . .Peter has Motor Neurone Disease, a condition universally considered by doctors to be terminal. He is told it will destroy his nerve cells and that within an average of two years, it will take his life too. But, face-to-face with death, he decides there is another way. Using his background in science and technology, he navigates a new path, one that will enable him not just to survive, but to thrive.This is the 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.By embracing love, life and hope rather than fear, tragedy and despair he will become Peter 2.0.__________'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' The Daily Telegraph'Intriguing' The Times'Fascinating and extremely moving' The Sun'A remarkable account of what it means to be human and what technology can really achieve' The Sunday Telegraph
Review
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 succeeds ―
The Times


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 Mail


Peter's story is one of the most extraordinary you will ever hear . . . Remarkable. I urge people to read it -- Stephen Fry


A remarkable account of what it means to be human and what technology can really achieve ―
Sunday Telegraph


A remarkable story . . . you're left desperate to take nothing for granted ―
Radio Times


Astonishing ―
Daily Mail


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


Life-affirming . . . The most extraordinary thing about scientist Dr Peter Scott-Morgan, aside from his optimism, is his relentless capacity for joy ―
Daily Mail


A soaring love story ―
Financial Times


Fascinating and extremely moving ―
Sun


Breathtaking . . . We were mesmerised by the boundless creative intelligence, positivity and love that pours from these pages.
Profoundly inspiring ―
Attitude


The 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 ―
GQ
About the Author
Dr Peter Scott-Morgan is a robotics scientist who is the world expert on Unwritten Rules - civilisation's behavioural algorithms that influence much of our future.He has been granted unparalleled confidential access across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America to decode the hidden system dynamics driving economies, institutions, governments and corporations, including many of the major players in banking chemicals, energy, healthcare, IT, manufacturing, media, retail, telecoms and transport. Peter passionately believes the highest purpose of science is to help us all thrive, whatever we are, whatever our background,

EAN: 9780241474013

Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.0 x 1.0 inches

Languages: English