On March 10, 2010, Annalee Newitz delivered this lecture titled "Curse of the meatsack: Biohacking, immortality and science fiction" at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Newitz's visit was made possible with the generous support of the Martha, David, and Bagby Lennox Foundation. For more information about the lecture series, or to download a full copy of the print anthology, feel free to contact Aaron Delwiche at adelwich@trinity.edu.