Cyberpunk edgerunners, Ghost in the Shell, and other fabulous anime of the like tell stories of worlds where humans are more metal than meat. Have you ever wondered if we are headed down the road towards those worlds? How close are we really to it? I asked the same questions, and have turned it into a phd dissertation! Come enjoy a discussion of the current technologies involving implantable devices and other biotechnologies from the perspective of a bioethics phd student!