Peter 2.0, Peter ScottMorgan
Peter 2.0, Peter ScottMorgan
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Synopsis

Brought to you by Penguin.

The incredible book behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, Peter: The Human Cyborg.

Peter, a brilliant scientist, is told that he will lose everything he loves.

His husband. His family. His friends. His ability to travel the world. All will be gone.

But Peter will not give up. He vows that this will not be the end and instead seeks a completely new beginning . . .

Peter has Motor Neurone Disease, a condition universally considered by doctors to be terminal. He is told it will destroy his nerve cells and that within an average of two years, it will take his life too.

But, face-to-face with death, he decides there is another way. Using his background in science and technology, he navigates a new path, one that will enable him not just to survive, but to thrive.

This is the astonishing true story behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, about Peter Scott-Morgan the first person to combine his very humanity with artificial intelligence and robotics to become a full Cyborg. His discovery means that his terminal diagnosis is negotiable, something that will rewrite the future. And change the world.

By embracing love, life and hope rather than fear, tragedy and despair he will become Peter 2.0.

This audiobook includes an exclusive introduction recorded by the author, Peter Scott-Morgan, in the final few days he was able to use his biological voice. This unique audiobook also features narration from Peter 2.0, using cutting-edge technology known as voice puppetry. Through the course of the book there will be further moments of this pioneering voice puppetry, plus a recording of the very last moving words to pass Peter's lips

'A remarkable story . . . you're left desperate to take nothing for granted' Radio Times

'What's striking is Peter's constant optimism, bravery and his ability to find radical answers to problems that have confounded Britain's brightest minds' The Daily Telegraph

'Intriguing' The Times

'Fascinating and extremely moving' The Sun

'A remarkable account of what it means to be human and what technology can really achieve' The Sunday Telegraph

© Peter Scott-Morgan 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rob on June 05, 2021

The subject matter is excellent and a truly ground-breaking and moving story. The book itself is not so good. It's strangely structured, a series of long rambling dialogues with the ubiquitous Francis that could never have happened the way it's presented. Interspersed with that is the story of Peter......more

Goodreads review by Luke on February 23, 2025

I really admire Peter’s optimism, dedication and bravery. But, in my opinion, this wasn’t really a book about becoming a cyborg or technology or the future, it was a love story, a man’s last written dedication to the man he loved. Francis comes across as an absolute wonder and this feels like Peter’......more

Goodreads review by Lucy on March 20, 2023

The true story of a man diagnosed with MND, a form of motor-neuron disease, and his astonishing quest to robotically augment himself, to become the first human cyborg. It sounds like Terminator but is a lot more down to earth in reality. His quest is to improve the lives of all those 'locked-in' by......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on August 07, 2021

A fascinating and poignant account of this cruel disease. I loved the flashbacks to his past and his loving relationship with Francis. I was horrified by the cruelty and injustice inflicted upon him at his school in Wimbledon. Despite all these challenging setbacks he remains so positive and innovat......more

Goodreads review by Alara on September 27, 2023

The story is really interesting. I learnt a lot about MND/ALS and I am still trying to process how somebody can take such a diagnosis with that positivity. It was a quick read and Peter's style of narration is not heavy. A few things irked me a bit... the ending was disappointing, his tone at times......more


Quotes

Compelling . . . Scott-Morgan is a true one-off. It is in the telling of the love story, rather than the technical details of becoming a cyborg, that this book succeeds The Times

With candour and bravery, Peter tells how he explored new frontiers of science to give himself a chance of survival in a digital afterlife Daily Mail

Peter's story is one of the most extraordinary you will ever hear . . . Remarkable. I urge people to read it

A remarkable account of what it means to be human and what technology can really achieve Sunday Telegraph

A remarkable story . . . you're left desperate to take nothing for granted Radio Times

Astonishing Daily Mail

What's striking is Peter's constant optimism, bravery and his ability to find radical answers to problems that have confounded Britain's brightest minds Daily Telegraph

Life-affirming . . . The most extraordinary thing about scientist Dr Peter Scott-Morgan, aside from his optimism, is his relentless capacity for joy Daily Mail

A soaring love story Financial Times

Fascinating and extremely moving Sun