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Episode 3 of 6

Episode three of Outliers looks at human adaptation and advancement, and even the concept of immortality, in London, Moscow and Seoul.

Episode three of Outliers looks at human adaptation and advancement, and even the concept of immortality. London in England has become a focus for pioneers in human development, we hear from people who fuse technology with biology to explore new dimensions of understanding and ways of living. In Moscow, a key figure in the Russian capital's art and cultural scene is immortalised by friends who use a chat bot to recreate his personality, raising questions about what death means in the digital age, and who controls a memory. And in Seoul, South Korea, a ubiquitous cosmetic surgery industry finds itself linking to the ancient art of face reading, as modern Koreans increasingly go under the knife not only for aesthetic reasons, but to create a successful and lucky face.

30 minutes

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Fri 24 Apr 2020 05:30GMT

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