Peter intends to live on as a cyborg. Former robotics scientist Peter Scott-Morgan is extraordinary. He is an acclaimed business process expert and an accomplished author. He was also the first to get married legally as a gay man. In 2017, scientist Peter Scott-Morgan learned that he had Motor Neurone Disease (MND). From the very start he saw this terminal diagnosis as an opportunity to put his fascination with robotics into practice and become the world’s first human cyborg. The film documents Peter’s amazing journey, which will have profound implications for many people who suffer from conditions like MND, as well as opening up the biggest question of all: what does it mean to be human? His story is the subject of a Channel 4 documentary. In the first three episodes, we'll explain Peter's journey to his ground-breaking transformation. The rest of the season follows Peter adapting to his new life as a cyborg. For more information on Peter's progress visit https://www.scottmorganfoundation.org/ written and presented by Chris Durlacher production team: Agata Mastalerz and Helen McAuly Stewart music composer: Sandy Nuttgens producer: Bernard P Achampong assistant producer: Rhys Gunter executive producer: Pat Younge An Unedited production for Cardiff Productions. The podcast was made possible with funding from the Wellcome. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Time is running out. Peter’s initial diagnosis means he only has a few months left. If the technology doesn’t all come together in time, he could be locked in – unable to speak or share his thoughts in other ways. He has to recruit the best minds in the world if he stands a chance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Amidst the incredible technological challenges of becoming a cyborg, Peter is resolute. He has been fighting for years, defining what it means to be a man. Now those battles are coming to a head. Some of his technologies work, while others are failing. What does it mean to be human? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Teenage Peter was a fan of Doctor Who and Star Trek. Both TV shows inspired him to embark on an extraordinary challenge. Peter intends to beat his fatal diagnosis with radical science. We hear how Motor Neurone Disease began to change his life and how you go about becoming a cyborg. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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