Being Human

What does it mean to be human? How are we different from machines? Brian Christian tackles this very contemporary philosophical question in his book The Most Human Human: What Talking With Computers Teaches Us What It Means to Be Alive.

Drawing on a range of disciplines, this conversation between Christian-a bestselling nonfiction author and poet who has appeared on
The Daily Show and more-and Wired magazine editor and author Thomas Goetz, explores how discoveries in computer science, genomics, and neuroscience are influencing our understanding of uniquely human characteristics.

Presented by Litquake in Association with the Bay Area Science Festival