Advances in neuroscience and engineering are bringing us closer to a reality first described only in great science fiction: artificial intelligence.

Will we one day stop the aging process? How would a dramatically protracted life change not only the fabric of society but what it means to be human?

As human activity transfers to virtual spaces, offering profound experiences via online personas, what does it mean for our perception of humanity?

Has constant connectivity affected privacy? In the deep future, will we become telepathic? And will we communicate with civilizations beyond Earth? Welcome to the new Era of Swarm Intelligence.

Overconsumption of energy and resources may force us to inhabit other planets through terraforming. Do humans have the right to claim other planets?