5 human enhancements that could be commonplace by 2020

Jun 24, 2016

Artist Neil Harbisson, who has an antenna permanently attached to his skull, speaks during the Riga Comm 2014 innovation conference in Riga November 14, 2014. The two-day information and communication technology exhibition and conference began on Friday. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins (LATVIA - Tags: SOCIETY SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS TELECOMS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR4E6TM

Artist Neil Harbisson, who is colour blind, has an antenna permanently attached to his skull that allows him to hear colour Image: REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

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