There’s no one like you. At least, not yet. But in some visions of the future, androids can do just about everything, computers will hook directly into your brain, and genetic human-hybrids with exotic traits will be walking the streets. So could humans become an endangered species?Be prepared to meet the new-and-improved you. But how much human would actually remain in the humanoids of the future?Plus, tips for preventing our own extinction in the face of inevitable natural catastrophes.Guests:•  Robin Hanson – Associate professor of economics, George Mason University•  Luke Muehlhauser – Executive director of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute•  Stuart Newman – Professor of cell biology and anatomy, New York Medical College•  Annalee Newitz – Editor of io9.com, and author of Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction First released July 1, 2013. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices