Journal of evolution & technology- Volume 21 Issue 2

The�Journal of Evolution and Technology�is the�peer-reviewed, electronic,�academic journal�of the�Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, which publishes contemporaryforesight�into long-term developments in�science,�technology�and�philosophy.The journal's original name was the�Journal of Transhumanism; in 2004 it was subsequently renamed to its current title, to reflect a broader scope beyond�transhumanism�into more mainstream�futurist, albeit,�technoprogressive�viewpoints.The goal of the Journal is to bring futurist�schools of thought�into the�academic�mainstream. That is, while specifically�technoscientific�in orientation, these schools have been criticized as being groups of scientists, engineers and�laymen�promoting�fringe theories, a position much alluded to by critics who claimed these groups were out of touch with academic opinion.The Journal of Evolution and Technology, then, is an attempt by academic futurists with a technoprogressive perspective to draw new and challenging ideas into the realm of peer review to counter�bioconservative�publications, such as the�New Atlantis magazine.On January 16, 2008,�Russell Blackford�was appointed editor-in-chief of the Journal.