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Cyborgs, Science Rock Stars and Seoul

 I just flew back Seoul where I attended the World Science Forum: Brain Power, an event sponsored by the S. Korean government. The new president , Lee Myung-bak ,spoke at the opening ceremony and reminded us his country now has the tenth strongest economy in the world. Not only do ninety percent of all Korean kids go on to college but S. Koreans are the highest population of foreign nationals accepted into U.S. higher learning institutes. In 60 years, per capita income has soared from $100 per year, to over $ 27,000. Lee Myung-bak and is a businessman and entrepreneur and he's smart. His game plan isn't secret -- he's determined that his country will be a leader in neuroscience and related technologies.  Read More...
Published Friday, May 09, 2008 4:15 AM by clementlawyer

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James Clement is currently the Owner of Betterhumans.com. James is also the Executive Director of the World Transhumanist Association, and the President of the InnerSpace Foundation.
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