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CNN Future Summit brings together some of the brightest minds of our time to see how science and technology are shaping our future. With a landmark television event in June and weekly stories on this site, we're inviting you to take part in an on-going discussion of the technologies and how they'll change our lives.
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the show
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CNN Future Summit: Of Man and Machine first aired on June 15 on CNN International. Originating from Singapore, the show included panelists working in genetics, stem cells, robotics and cybernetics. With host Michael Holmes, they examined ways science is working to fix, augment and duplicate the human body.
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Science seeks brawn as well as brain
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Computers may have got the better of us on the chessboard but humans can take satisfaction from the fact we are still capable of administering a beating to machines when it comes to the more muscular discipline of arm-wrestling -- for now. But scientists hope new developments in artificial muscle engineering could one day lead to a new generation of more sophisticated and dextrous robotic and prosthetic devices.
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