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The document discusses the development of potential future life enhancement procedures (LEPs) that could improve lives over the next 50 years. It outlines several potential procedures such as designer babies, memory implants, and restoring sight surgery. Students are asked to decide which LEP their team wants to promote by considering factors like helping the most people, making money, or changing human nature. They then develop the procedure itself and discuss its consequences once widely available. The students are tasked with writing materials to introduce their LEP such as a research report, promotional article, or descriptive account of effects. Finally, they prepare a presentation for the Nobel Prize committee about their work and results.

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XIb PROJECT LifeEnhancement Living up to expectations part one The uses to which surgery is put have increased dramatically over the last fifty years. What benefits has surgery brought us? What role does cosmetic surgery play in improving our lives? Can you think of any procedures that are now so routine that people couldn¡¯t imagine life without them? Living up to expectations part two And so to the future... Which procedures and treatments do you think are likely to become available to the general public in the next 50 years and of the possible ones, which should be given Top Priority in research labs? Which should be banned? Consider the ideas in the box below, but feel free to discuss any other procedures that you have heard of, or would like to see being developed. designer babies memory implants lasers for spot-free skin brain-spine electrodes to overcome paralysis restoring sight surgery male pregnancy raising IQ through brain surgery vaccine for colds baldness corrective surgery online implants + retinal screen Your chance to improve lives You now need to decide on which life enhancement procedure (LEP) your team wants to promote. ? Think about your reasons. Do you want to help as many people as possible? Are you looking for the top money-spinning idea that is going to make you all rich? Do you relish a creative challenge and want to bring out something no one else has ever thought of? Are you looking for a way to change the very nature of mankind? ? Decide on what effects you would like your LEP to have on people. ? Now develop the procedure itself. How can you make this wonderful life- enhancing thing a reality? What research will you have to carry out to make sure it is safe? How will you make the treatment available to people? ? Finally, discuss what consequences there will be once your LEP becomes successful and part of people¡¯s everyday lives.
The documentation It¡¯s time to go public! Each member of your team should select one of the following to write up: research report: imagine your research has been carried out and write up a report which outlines any trials, experiments etc, the findings and any recommendations article: you need to generate interest in your new procedure, so write an article that can appear in magazines around the world to introduce your LEP and get everyone talking about it promotional leaflet: people are starting to ask about your LEP, so write a leaflet introducing it, explaining how it works and including all the information people might want to know descriptive account of the effects of your LEP: imagine a number of years have passed and your treatment is now widely available ¨C describe how life is for individuals who have had your treatment, how society has benefitted... Nobel Prize It has been rumoured that this year the Nobel Prize is going to be awarded to a team who have brought about a true revolution in people¡¯s lives with their incredible life- enhancing procedure. Could it be your team?? Prepare a presentation to give to the Nobel Committee in which you give a history of your work and outline the amazing results. You will also have the opportunity to question your rivals after their presentations. Best of luck!
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  • 1. XIb PROJECT LifeEnhancement Living up to expectations part one The uses to which surgery is put have increased dramatically over the last fifty years. What benefits has surgery brought us? What role does cosmetic surgery play in improving our lives? Can you think of any procedures that are now so routine that people couldn¡¯t imagine life without them? Living up to expectations part two And so to the future... Which procedures and treatments do you think are likely to become available to the general public in the next 50 years and of the possible ones, which should be given Top Priority in research labs? Which should be banned? Consider the ideas in the box below, but feel free to discuss any other procedures that you have heard of, or would like to see being developed. designer babies memory implants lasers for spot-free skin brain-spine electrodes to overcome paralysis restoring sight surgery male pregnancy raising IQ through brain surgery vaccine for colds baldness corrective surgery online implants + retinal screen Your chance to improve lives You now need to decide on which life enhancement procedure (LEP) your team wants to promote. ? Think about your reasons. Do you want to help as many people as possible? Are you looking for the top money-spinning idea that is going to make you all rich? Do you relish a creative challenge and want to bring out something no one else has ever thought of? Are you looking for a way to change the very nature of mankind? ? Decide on what effects you would like your LEP to have on people. ? Now develop the procedure itself. How can you make this wonderful life- enhancing thing a reality? What research will you have to carry out to make sure it is safe? How will you make the treatment available to people? ? Finally, discuss what consequences there will be once your LEP becomes successful and part of people¡¯s everyday lives.
  • 2. The documentation It¡¯s time to go public! Each member of your team should select one of the following to write up: research report: imagine your research has been carried out and write up a report which outlines any trials, experiments etc, the findings and any recommendations article: you need to generate interest in your new procedure, so write an article that can appear in magazines around the world to introduce your LEP and get everyone talking about it promotional leaflet: people are starting to ask about your LEP, so write a leaflet introducing it, explaining how it works and including all the information people might want to know descriptive account of the effects of your LEP: imagine a number of years have passed and your treatment is now widely available ¨C describe how life is for individuals who have had your treatment, how society has benefitted... Nobel Prize It has been rumoured that this year the Nobel Prize is going to be awarded to a team who have brought about a true revolution in people¡¯s lives with their incredible life- enhancing procedure. Could it be your team?? Prepare a presentation to give to the Nobel Committee in which you give a history of your work and outline the amazing results. You will also have the opportunity to question your rivals after their presentations. Best of luck!