On Saturday, November 18, 2017, at 11 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites leading artists in a variety of media and styles to a two-hour discussion, moderated by Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II and Director of Visual Art Emanuel Iral, on the subject of Art and Transhumanism, delving into how and which works of art can help inspire humans to pursue the next era of our civilization – through promoting the advancement of science and technology, rationality, and/or a more hopeful vision of the future. Learn more about the U.S. Transhumanist Party: http://transhumanist-party.org/ Become a member of the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://goo.gl/forms/IpUjooEZjnfOFUMi2 Panelists Rachel Lyn Edler Rachel is an accomplished graphic designer with over 20 years of creative experience. Rachel comes from a diverse background of product development, packaging and web design. In her free time she volunteers for several scientific and secular organizations including the Planetary Society, Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science and the Secular Coalition for America. John Marlowe John Marlowe was educated in film theory and trained in film production at UC Berkeley. His outlook on film as a vehicle for social messaging has been largely influenced by his lifelong struggle with a genetic inborn error of metabolism, a type of disease that – until recently – was beyond the scope of medicine. Consequently, John feels it is his onus to emphasize the artist's responsibility in shaping the conversation regarding medical research, to create a society more amenable to scientific progress, rather than one fearful of change. Leah Montalto Leah Montalto is a painter based in New York City and has maintained a successfully operating painting studio in New York for the past 12 years. Her paintings have been exhibited at the National Academy Museum of Fine Art in New York, and have been reviewed in the New York Times and the Providence Journal. Leah’s paintings have received awards including the National Academy Museum of Fine Art’s Hallgarten Prize in Painting and the NYC Cultural Commission arts grant. Leah is a former professor at Sarah Lawrence College, and has an MFA in Painting from Rhode Island School of Design. Leah is not affiliated with the Transhumanist Party, but her paintings explore related themes. Kim Bodenhamer Smith Kim is a single mother of two boys living in Chattanooga, TN. She is a founding member of Southside Abbey, a Lay Missioner in The Episcopal Church, and an Outdoor Wear Business owner of Chilliheads. She is a caver, unicycler, and an aviation enthusiast and creator of #helichurch. She has a BFA in Metals and also studied Graphic Design and Political Science. *She ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLtYUTkbOdU

On Sunday, April 4, 2021, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party presented its Special Panel on FDA Reform to discuss ideas about how to reduce or eliminate various process obstacles to the speedy review and approval of life-saving medications and vaccines. This panel was moderated by U.S. Transhumanist Party Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II and included the following participants: - Professor Alex Tabarrok, Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics, George Mason University - Dr. Max More, President Emeritus, Alcor Life Extension Foundation - Jim O’Neill, CEO, SENS Research Foundation - Dr. Edward Hudgins, Founder, Human Achievement Alliance - Willy Chertman, Medical Student and Blogger - Professor Garett Jones, Mercatus Center, George Mason University - Dr. Daniel C. Elton, Director of Scholarship, U.S. Transhumanist Party Resources For background information on some of the ideas discussed during the panel, please read Dr. Dan Elton’s compilation, “A List of Possible FDA Reforms” - https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/03/26/list-of-possible-fda-reforms/. - Dan Elton's Preliminary Presentation: http://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/FDA_Reform_Panel_Presentation_Dan_Elton.pdf - "The Invisible Graveyard is Invisible No More" by Alex Tabarrok - January 29, 2021: https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2021/01/the-invisible-graveyard-is-invisible-no-more.html - Bryan Caplan on Max More's Proactionary Principle - February 2007: https://www.econlib.org/archives/2007/02/the_proactionar.html - "Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA)" - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prescription_Drug_User_Fee_Act - Article on Eric Topol's role in delaying the vaccines (Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review - October 19, 2020): https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/10/19/1010646/campaign-stop-covid-19-vaccine-trump-election-day/ Become a member of the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership Become a Foreign Ambassador for the U.S. Transhumanist Party: https://goo.gl/forms/430kp31F0D6VmXFc2 #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #FDAReform #UnclogTheFDA #ApproveAllVaccines #RegulatoryReform ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL4q9gPlGAY