FIXED

The Science/Fiction of
Human Enhancement

“I screened Fixed in a disability studies-focused course I co-taught this past semester… The students absolutely loved the film; they found it compelling and complicated, and it helped transform their understandings about bodies, disability, technology, ethics, economic justice, disability rights, etc. I *highly* recommend it.”
— Joan M. Ostrove, Professor, Department of Psychology, Macalester College

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

“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

“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

“The greatest paradox of cutting edge technologies is their potential to help and hurt humanity. Fixed is a fixture on my syllabus precisely because it allows viewers to wrestle with this paradox in a thoughtful and grounded way. Without fail, my students draw upon the film again and again throughout the semester, in class discussions, reading responses, and final papers, connecting its themes to course texts and contemporary events. I could not ask for more from a teaching tool!”
— Ruha Benjamin, Princeton University, author of People’s Science: Bodies and Rights on the Stem Cell Frontier, 2024 MacArthur Fellow

ABOUT

From botox to bionic limbs, the human body is more “upgradeable” than ever. But how much of it can we alter and still be human? What do we gain or lose in the process? Award-winning documentary, Fixed: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement, explores the social impact of human biotechnologies. Haunting and humorous, poignant and political, Fixed rethinks “disability” and “normalcy” by exploring technologies that promise to change our bodies and minds forever.

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