UPDATE - The World in 50 Years - E1 - Our Body
Δημοσιεύτηκε στις 18 Δεκ 2015
Episode I “The Human Body”
The
first episode concentrates on the future of the human body. The effect
of medical progress on the body will dramatically change daily life, but
this will be compounded by other technological innovations.
“Intelligent” clothing and surroundings will serve to constantly monitor
a person’s health and well-being in real time. Micro-chips and sensors
will be ubiquitous in all kinds of products and will keep just about
everything around us online at all times. Intelligent jackets that
monitor important vital signs like respiration and pulse already exist
as prototypes. Their data could easily be transmitted via a wireless
signal, permitting the wearer to be located immediately in case of an
emergency. The elderly, the infirmed and even children could be the
first to benefit from this invention.
In our dramatic story,
protagonist Alain Dega is seriously injured in an automobile accident – a
rarity in his day - and receives immediate medical attention thanks in
part to his “intelligent” clothing. With multiple fractures and a
hairline crack to his artificial heart, Alain is rushed by air-ambulance
to the hospital of the future.
By this point the exponential
rate of progress in genetic research and medical technology has enabled
doctors to heal virtually any injury. As an optimally insured patient,
Alain Dega has access to the best medical care of his times. Even in our
present day, it is already possible to produce swaths of tissue and
simple organs from human cells, so when Head Physician Marie Belzac
takes on his case in 2057, it’s only routine that she arrange to have a
new biological heart cloned for Alain from his own cells. Alain is
spared the wrenching strain of physical therapy thanks to
processor-driven electrodes, which stabilize his musculature and help
him get back up onto his feet quickly. While his new heart gradually
takes form, Alain and Maria become closely acquainted. Unexpectedly the
insurance company produces evidence indicating that Alain bares partial
liability for the accident, and the posh treatment he has enjoyed as a
“First Class” patient comes to a rude halt. Maria puts her career on the
line to ensure the illegal transplantation of his new heart and saves
in the nick of time from certain death.
In the dramatic
sequences in the operating room, doctors are aided by various robotic
devices offering an array of capabilities. For years scientists were of
the opinion that robots could some day replace surgeons completely. New
research and botched operations have shown the limitations of machines
in real-life situations. Each individual patient places different
demands on the OR, requiring a human being to make complex decisions and
react to surprises. Semi-robotic systems and intelligent instruments
seem to make for the perfect compromise. Machines can offer operators
the best possible points of incision and illustrate them with the help
of 3-D simulations, while counterbalancing miscalculations and smoothing
out shaky hands.
The first episode introduces us to the future
of medicine, genetic technology and health care. But only those who can
pay will have access to the constantly improving possibilities of
healing and life extension. Experts from various disciplines will give
us their take on the consequences of online connectivity in our personal
space as well as the advantages and dangers involved in genetic
research and robotic development.
The
first episode concentrates on the future of the human body. The effect
of medical progress on the body will dramatically change daily life, but
this will be compounded by other technological innovations.
“Intelligent” clothing and surroundings will serve to constantly monitor
a person’s health and well-being in real time. Micro-chips and sensors
will be ubiquitous in all kinds of products and will keep just about
everything around us online at all times. Intelligent jackets that
monitor important vital signs like respiration and pulse already exist
as prototypes. Their data could easily be transmitted via a wireless
signal, permitting the wearer to be located immediately in case of an
emergency. The elderly, the infirmed and even children could be the
first to benefit from this invention.
In our dramatic story,
protagonist Alain Dega is seriously injured in an automobile accident – a
rarity in his day - and receives immediate medical attention thanks in
part to his “intelligent” clothing. With multiple fractures and a
hairline crack to his artificial heart, Alain is rushed by air-ambulance
to the hospital of the future.
By this point the exponential
rate of progress in genetic research and medical technology has enabled
doctors to heal virtually any injury. As an optimally insured patient,
Alain Dega has access to the best medical care of his times. Even in our
present day, it is already possible to produce swaths of tissue and
simple organs from human cells, so when Head Physician Marie Belzac
takes on his case in 2057, it’s only routine that she arrange to have a
new biological heart cloned for Alain from his own cells. Alain is
spared the wrenching strain of physical therapy thanks to
processor-driven electrodes, which stabilize his musculature and help
him get back up onto his feet quickly. While his new heart gradually
takes form, Alain and Maria become closely acquainted. Unexpectedly the
insurance company produces evidence indicating that Alain bares partial
liability for the accident, and the posh treatment he has enjoyed as a
“First Class” patient comes to a rude halt. Maria puts her career on the
line to ensure the illegal transplantation of his new heart and saves
in the nick of time from certain death.
In the dramatic
sequences in the operating room, doctors are aided by various robotic
devices offering an array of capabilities. For years scientists were of
the opinion that robots could some day replace surgeons completely. New
research and botched operations have shown the limitations of machines
in real-life situations. Each individual patient places different
demands on the OR, requiring a human being to make complex decisions and
react to surprises. Semi-robotic systems and intelligent instruments
seem to make for the perfect compromise. Machines can offer operators
the best possible points of incision and illustrate them with the help
of 3-D simulations, while counterbalancing miscalculations and smoothing
out shaky hands.
The first episode introduces us to the future
of medicine, genetic technology and health care. But only those who can
pay will have access to the constantly improving possibilities of
healing and life extension. Experts from various disciplines will give
us their take on the consequences of online connectivity in our personal
space as well as the advantages and dangers involved in genetic
research and robotic development.
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