For Educators

“This film is extremely important and will be very valuable for faculty from dozens of different disciplines from the biological sciences to disability studies to the humanities and social sciences…”
— Clark Miller, Chair, PhD Program, Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology, ASU

FIXED: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement is an essential transdisciplinary teaching and research tool for:

  • Disability Studies

  • Science & Technology Studies

  • Sociology / Community Studies

  • Medical schools / Medical Humanities

  • Psychology / Human Development / Counseling

  • Philosophy / Religious Studies

  • Physical therapy & Rehabilitation programs

  • Medical Ethics/ Bioethics

  • Gender/ Womens Studies / Feminist Studies

  • Social Welfare/ Social Work

  • Bioengineering/ Engineering / Biomechatronics

  • Genetics

  • Neuroscience

  • Prosthetic & Orthotic programs

  • Public Health / Public Policy

  • Law / Legal studies

  • American Studies

  • History (Eugenics in the U.S.)

  • Environmental & Urban design / Architecture

  • Dance/Performance studies

Through a dynamic mix of verité, dance, archival and interview footage, FIXED challenges notions of normal, the body and what it means fundamentally to be human in the 21st century.

Key concepts include: ableism; access; adaptive technology; bioethics; biomechatronics; bionics; brain-machine interfaces; differing frameworks of understanding disability; disability arts and culture; emerging human enhancement technologies; exoskeletons; eugenics; genetics; health; humans 2.0; innovation; neuro-enhancement; performance enhancing drugs / smart drugs; prenatal screening; science; technology; transhumanism and more. 

“An authoritative exposé on the use of technology in the quest for physical perfection.”
— Fariba Houman, Director, Human Research Protections Program, Mass. Eye and Ear Hospital
“Accessible, balanced…there is something entirely new here to help students stretch their thinking. It is perfect for the classroom.”
— Stacey Wickware, U.S. History and Medical Ethics teacher, Dozier-Libbey Medical High School

Join the growing list of over 600 educational institutions around the world who have ordered FIXED for their classrooms so far, including:

 

  • Georgetown University

  • Harvard University

  • MIT

  • University of California, Berkeley

  • Vanderbilt University

  • Concordia University

  • Hiram College

  • Ithaca College

  • Macalester College

  • McMaster University

  • Stony Brook University

  • University of Buffalo

  • Arizona State University

  • Ciência Viva- Pavilhão do Conhecimento, Lisbon, Portugal (science museum)

  • Exploratorium Science Museum, San Francisco, CA

  • University of Notre Dame

  • University of Alberta

 

Order now from our educational distributor, NEW DAY FILMS.

Running time: 60 mins (56 mins plus credits). Includes Closed Captions, Video Description and French, Spanish, English and Portuguese subtitles.

Bring FIXED to colleges and community centers across the country by making a tax-deductible donation today to the FIXED Community Engagement Campaign!

“Fascinating, humane, and provocative reframing of conceptions of ‘normal’ bodies and ‘disability.”
— Gina Maranto, Director, Ecosystem Science and Policy, University of Miami