Salt Lake City is a new addition to the Singularity Institute's Summit locations. In March of 2011, with the support and encouragement of Rob and Oksana Brazell, the Singularity Institute held a small event at the Salt Lake Country Club for members of the Young Presidents' Organization and World Presidents' Organization, focusing on advanced and highly beneficial medical technologies that seem rarely used or little known. The high quality of the audience and their enthusiastic reaction encouraged organizers so much that the Singularity Summit SLC was born.

The Mormon Transhumanist Association has appointed Brad Carmack to the office of secretary. He was also recently elected to the association's board of directors.

H+ Magazine today published a second interview with Lincoln Cannon, president of the Mormon Transhumanist Association. In this second interview, Lincoln explains why he considers Mormonism to be the most Transhumanist among major world religions. He also addresses questions about scriptural interpretation, parallels with other religions, and the problem of evil.

The Mormon Transhumanist Association is pleased to announce the results of the 2011 director election. Each year, terms expire for three of the nine seats on the board of directors. This year, the seats occupied by Chris Bradford, Cory Funk and Joseph West expired. The association thanks Chris, Cory and Joseph for the leadership and service they've provided. Voting members of the association have elected the following three persons to serve as directors for the 2011 to 2014 term:

The Mormon Transhumanist Association has released results of the 2010 member survey.

The Mormon Transhumanist Association announces availability of a public member list. The list includes the current total count of association members, as well as names and locations of members that elect to make their membership public. If you would like to contact a member on the list, submit a request to [admin@transfigurism.org], and an association officer will forward your request to the member.

CALL FOR PAPERS—deadline 11:59 pm, March 8, 2011 (current membership in the AAR not required to submit a proposal)

The annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion will be November 18-21, 2011 in San Francisco. Here below is the call for papers for the "Transhumanism and Religion" consultation.

New series of discussions on topics related to Mormonism and Transhumanism

Join the discussion of the intersection of Religion and Technology.

This month: Disruptive Technology and the Nature of the Singularity

Date: Jan 28, 2011 at 10:00 pm MST. Location: SecondLife, an online environment, [http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Los%20Pinos/123/7/29]

The Mormon Transhumanist Association is hosting a series of open discussions on various topics relating to the intersection of Mormonism and Transhumanism. This month, the discussions will investigate the rise of disruptive technologies and the nature of the Singularity - how all of these things will affect us. Everyone interested is eagerly invited to attend. Bring your ideas or questions to discuss, or just bring yourself and listen. After a brief introduction of the topic we will have a discussion where everyone is free to participate, share their perspectives and ask questions.

Dear members of the Mormon Transhumanist Association,

You are invited to participate in our 2010 member survey. Your answers will help the association better represent you. In particular, this year, we ask for your permission to include your name and country (or state) on a public list of members. Complete the survey today by clicking on the following link:

[https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/metacannon.net/viewform?hl=en&ndplr=1&formkey=dGN3c00wZ3RlZllPZUdfY3I5X0RhNVE6MQ#gid=0]

By the way, the survey should take only 2-5 minutes to complete. Thank you!

Lincoln Cannon President and Director Mormon Transhumanist Association

New series of discussions on topics related to Mormonism and Transhumanism

Join the discussion of the intersection of Religion and Technology.

This month: * Top 10 (+) reasons the next decade will be more exciting than the last. * Host: David Foster, director of the Mormon Transhumanist Association Date: Dec 30, 2010 at 10:00 pm MST. Location: SecondLife, an online environment, [http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Los%20Pinos/123/7/29]