Are we mutants?

This documentary series examines gene mutations and the significance of their impact on the history of mankind. Genes for larger hips have contributed to the upright bipedalism of human beings, while the genes for lighter skin played a part in early human migrations out of Africa. However, modern civilization is becoming an obstacle towards future human evolution. Mankind is now suffering from various illnesses, as the rate of present human evolution falters in comparison to the fast-changing modern world. Illnesses unheard of in the past such as obesity are rampant these days. Daniel Lieberman, a professor at Harvard University, has said that modern mankind is living the space age in their Stone Age bodies. Facing an evolutionary crisis, mankind is doing all it can to upgrade itself through cutting-edge medical science and genetic engineering. In time to come, cancer and other terminal illnesses may be overcome through gene therapy, and the possibility of retaining lifelong youthfulness may come to fruition via regenerative medicine and stem cell technology. What will mankind be like in 2040? Will their brains and technology eventually become connected and correlate to one another? How will our bodies evolve? What will become of mankind?