Our team ranks 146 out of 9823 teams in the world. ... (More)

As of the end of May, 2012, the MTA has $5,410 total cash on hand with $706 in the endowment.Our 2012 conference cost the association $3,144 beyond the participant registration fees of $440. The majority of the conference expenses went to travel reimbursement for voting members of the association for whom the association paid half of personal travel expenses. In total, the association reimbursed me ... (More)

Now you can watch conferences and presentations, sponsored by the association or participated in by our members, on the new Mormon Transhumanist Association Channel!Conferences2012 Conference of the Mormon Transhumanist AssociationTuring Church Workshop 2Turing Church Workshop 1Transhumanism and Spirituality ConferenceMormonism and Engineering ConferencePresentationsA Mormon Perspective on Transhum ... (More)

This slick seven minute summary of the Association's April conference was posted on 19 May 2012. Complete with background music and professional transitions, the video captures the spirit of the conference and speaker highlights! Video Caption:"The 2012 conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association was held on 6 April 2012 at the Salt Lake City Public Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Speakers ... (More)

We had a wonderful conference this year, and all the conference presentations are available online. There were many excellent presentations and papers. We have chosen to extend a best paper award to the top 1/3rd of the papers submitted to the conference, (the top 6 papers), with an invitation for them to have their papers included in a published conference proceedings. Each paper was ranked by thr ... (More)

The Association Board has approved the following title changes for leaders. Brad CarmackChief Operations OfficerCarl YoungbloodChief Information OfficerKarl HaleChief Financial OfficerLincoln CannonChief Executive OfficerMarcus FlindersChief Legal OfficerThe board of director titles will remain unchanged, as specified in the constitution:Brad Carmack Director and SecretaryBryant SmithDirectorChris ... (More)

On 1 May, 2012, two new directors will take their places on the Board of Directors: Dorothy Deasy and James Carroll. Lincoln Cannon has been elected to continue serving as a director.We extend sincere thanks to the outgoing directors: Carl Youngblood and Brent Allsop. Brent will be the project manager for the annual member survey, and Carl will continue in his role as Webmaster. See the new di ... (More)

The 2012 conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association was held on 6 April 2012 at the Salt Lake City Public Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Speakers addressed the themes of Mormonism, Transhumanism and Transfigurism, with particular attention to topics at the intersection of technology, spirituality, science and religion. The conference streamed live for online viewers, and recordings are no ... (More)

Technology changes us, and the world around us, in countless ways. The stuff of science fiction is now, in many cases, reality, and it can make our lives longer, healthier, and more productive than ever. But technological advance is not without complication, and even ardent proponents of technology recognize that our present age of innovation is fraught with concern for unintended consequences.The ... (More)

The 2012 conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association will be held on 6 April 2012 from 9am to 5pm at the Salt Lake City Public Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Speakers will address the themes of Mormonism, Transhumanism and Transfigurism, with particular attention to topics at the intersection of technology, spirituality, science and religion. The conference schedule is below, and the progr ... (More)