Athletes of the Future: Cyborgs, Mutants and Clones

Aaron Smith and Hans Westerbeek

Chapter Chapter 3 in The Sport Business Future, 2004, pp 36-48 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Homo technicus, the next incarnation of human evolution. will be a ‘merger’ of biomaterials and inanimate materials. It will be an assemblage of ceramics, metals and fluids, thinking and feeling as we do, but boasting unparalleled self-sustaining capabilities such as automatic injury repair protein structures and energy-generating micro engines. There will even be the capacity to replace body parts with those that were grown from Homo technicus’ own genetic materials. Advancements in genetic technology, such as this, may offer the ultimate performance-enhancing tools for sporting brilliance.

Keywords: Gene Therapy; Athletic Performance; Gold Medal; Elite Sport; Gene Doping (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-51369-3_3

Ordering information: This item can be ordered from
http://www.palgrave.com/9780230513693

DOI: 10.1057/9780230513693_3

Access Statistics for this chapter

More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sonal Shukla () and Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing ().