Welcome to h+, a network of local clubs participating in the global transhumanist movement:

• CU Ethics and Emerging Technology Society (CUEETS)
• h+ Phoenix
• h+ Tucson
• h+ Visalia

The name of the organization is based on "H+", a symbol that means transhumanism and "humans plus". The lowercase "h+" is meant to signify "individual", "small", and "local".

The development of h+ began in the summer of 2006 with the formation of our first transhumanist club, now called h+ Tucson, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. By the end of 2007 a second chapter was planned for Phoenix and we began developing h+ as an affiliation of local clubs. The plan for h+ is outlined in the "h+ Information Architecture" document, now available to the public for review at http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgxxsd9p_98gzb5sk. We officially launched the newly updated h+ website on December 26, 2007 and have been making improvements and adding new content ever since.

Contact Information

• Richard Leis, Jr. (richardleis at hplusclub {dot} com) - h+ Founder, h+ Tucson and h+ Phoenix adviser
• Simone Syed (simonesyed at hplusclub {dot} com) - h+ Tucson President
• Matt Goodman (matt@hplusclub {dot} com) - h+ Tucson Treasurer

Interested in starting your own transhumanist or related club? Please check out the "Start a Chapter" page for more information, or write to (hchapters at hplusclub {dot} com).

Have a transhumanist-related event you would like listed on h+ Events? Please use the "Submit Event" form.

Acknowledgments

The latest version of the h+ website, launched in beta form on December 26, 2007, would not have been possible without the contribution from many people who reviewed our original ideas and concept art. A big "Thank you!" to the following people for feedback, advice, and/or encouragement (and I apologize if I have missed anyone else who contributed valuable feedback.)

• h+ Tucson club members and leaders
• Ben Hyink
• Natasha Vita-More
• Tyler Emerson
• Edward Miller
• Roko Mijic

I also want to thank the following people and organizations for providing materials for the introductory packets we will be mailing out to new h+ Chapters:

• Bruce Klein and the Immortality Institute
• Jennifer Chapman and the Alcor Life Extension Foundation
• Loraine Rhodes and Terasem Movement, Inc.

Images and Graphics

H+ greatly appreciates and acknowledges the following rights holders who courteously gave us permission to make use of their images and graphics in our own website designs. Thank you!

Used in h+ headers

• h+ Global
  • "Maple Leaf" - Royalty free stock photo by Petr Kratochvil.
• h+ Solutions, h+ Events
  • Orange butterfly - The stock photo was purchased from iStockphoto: "Monarch Butterfly"
  • Violet butterfly - The stock photo was purchased from iStockphoto: "Butterfly"
• h+ Gallery
  • Violet butterfly - The stock photo was purchased from iStockphoto: "Butterfly"
  • paintbrush.jpg " courtesy the Hickleton Collectors' Club - "The Hickleton Collectors' Club, launched in September 2005, is Sue Ryder Care's nationally run club for dolls' house and miniaturist enthusiasts. Sales of dolls' houses and accessories help Sue Ryder Care raise invaluable funds. It's a great fun way for you to help make a real difference to the lives of people who need our care."
• h+ Hartford, h+ Minneapolis, h+ Phoenix, h+ Tucson, h+ Visalia
  • "Clockwork Butterfly" courtesy Matti Isotalo

Used around the h+ website

• "Clockwork Butterfly" courtesy Matti Isotalo
• Orange butterfly - The stock photo was purchased from iStockphoto: "Monarch Butterfly"
• Violet butterfly - The stock photo was purchased from iStockphoto: "Butterfly"
• WTA $25,000 Matching Grant graphics and logo courtesy the World Transhumanist Association (WTA)

Software Used

The h+ website makes use of the following software:

• WordPress MU 1.3
• WordPress Plugins:
  • Akismet
  • FeedBurner FeedSmith
  • Lightbox JS v2.03.3 Plugin
  • random image
  • Simple Tag