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Father of the Cyborgs

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Neurologist Phil Kennedy made global headlines in the late 90's by connecting the brain of a paralyzed man to a computer. He was compared to Alexander Graham Bell and became famously known as 'The Father of the Cyborgs'. Then in 2014, he shocked the medical and scientific community and his family when he traveled to Belize to implant his own brain in an attempt to continue his research. That brazen act nearly incapacitated him for life. Undeterred, the controversial inventor now wonders if the field he pioneered may lead to unintended consequences in a future where technology and human brains seamlessly combine and create class differences as a result of such extreme cognitive advantages.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Kennedy says these ideas are here to stay. He's right. Rated: 3/5 Oct 7, 2021 Full Review Aine O'Connor Sunday Independent (Ireland) It's fascinating stuff, both the science and the ethics, and it is greatly enhanced by Kennedy's huge personal charm. Rated: 5/5 Sep 30, 2021 Full Review Carey-Ann Pawsey Orca Sound Even though science is far from my wheelhouse I really found this documentary interesting. Jun 29, 2021 Full Review Nathaniel Muir AIPT The documentary may sound like a wild science fiction story, but it is a real exploration of self experimentation and the ethics involved in neurosurgery. Jun 20, 2021 Full Review Hanna B Film Threat We can only hope to have more movies like The Father of the Cybrogs chronicling people like Phil Kennedy. Rated: 6.5/10 Jun 19, 2021 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film It's a piece of still-living history which we should cherish, because in order to do this the right way, we must first imagine. Rated: 4/5 Jun 18, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Neurologist Phil Kennedy made global headlines in the late 90's by connecting the brain of a paralyzed man to a computer. He was compared to Alexander Graham Bell and became famously known as 'The Father of the Cyborgs'. Then in 2014, he shocked the medical and scientific community and his family when he traveled to Belize to implant his own brain in an attempt to continue his research. That brazen act nearly incapacitated him for life. Undeterred, the controversial inventor now wonders if the field he pioneered may lead to unintended consequences in a future where technology and human brains seamlessly combine and create class differences as a result of such extreme cognitive advantages.
Director
David Burke, Seán Ó Cualáin
Producer
David Burke
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 23m