Films from the Future

Andrew Maynard

Micro-podcasts from Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, read by author Andrew Maynard

  • 2 minutes 46 seconds
    16. Don't Panic

    In this episode: Technology innovation, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 14 of his book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies

    From the book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, by Andrew Maynard - exploring real-world technologies and their responsible development through science fiction movies. Find out more at at http://filmsfromthefuture.com

    Andrew Maynard is a leading expert on emerging technologies, and directs the Arizona State University Risk Innovation Lab. He is a contributor to the annual list of Scientific American/World Economic Forum Top Ten Emerging Technologies.

    28 April 2019, 6:56 pm
  • 3 minutes 24 seconds
    15. Occam's Razor

    In this episode: Occam's Razor, and the movie Contact. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 13 of his book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies

    From the book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, by Andrew Maynard - exploring real-world technologies and their responsible development through science fiction movies. Find out more at at http://filmsfromthefuture.com

    Andrew Maynard is a leading expert on emerging technologies, and directs the Arizona State University Risk Innovation Lab. He is a contributor to the annual list of Scientific American/World Economic Forum Top Ten Emerging Technologies.

    28 April 2019, 6:55 pm
  • 5 minutes 22 seconds
    14. A Planetary Microbiome

    In this episode: Climate, environment, and the analogy of the planetary "microbiome." Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 12 of his book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies

    From the book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, by Andrew Maynard - exploring real-world technologies and their responsible development through science fiction movies. Find out more at at http://filmsfromthefuture.com

    Andrew Maynard is a leading expert on emerging technologies, and directs the Arizona State University Risk Innovation Lab. He is a contributor to the annual list of Scientific American/World Economic Forum Top Ten Emerging Technologies.

    28 April 2019, 6:55 pm
  • 2 minutes 43 seconds
    13. The Honest Broker

    In this episode: Science advocacy, and the honest broker. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 11 of his book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies

    From the book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, by Andrew Maynard - exploring real-world technologies and their responsible development through science fiction movies. Find out more at at http://filmsfromthefuture.com

    Andrew Maynard is a leading expert on emerging technologies, and directs the Arizona State University Risk Innovation Lab. He is a contributor to the annual list of Scientific American/World Economic Forum Top Ten Emerging Technologies.

    28 April 2019, 6:54 pm
  • 6 minutes 26 seconds
    12. Nanotechnology: Mastering the Material World

    In this episode: nanotechnology. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 10 of his book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies

    From the book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, by Andrew Maynard - exploring real-world technologies and their responsible development through science fiction movies. Find out more at at http://filmsfromthefuture.com

    Andrew Maynard is a leading expert on emerging technologies, and directs the Arizona State University Risk Innovation Lab. He is a contributor to the annual list of Scientific American/World Economic Forum Top Ten Emerging Technologies.

    28 April 2019, 6:53 pm
  • 4 minutes 4 seconds
    11. Enter the Neo Luddites

    In this episode: Luddism, and the movie Transcendence. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 9 of his book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies

    From the book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, by Andrew Maynard - exploring real-world technologies and their responsible development through science fiction movies. Find out more at at http://filmsfromthefuture.com

    Andrew Maynard is a leading expert on emerging technologies, and directs the Arizona State University Risk Innovation Lab. He is a contributor to the annual list of Scientific American/World Economic Forum Top Ten Emerging Technologies.

    28 April 2019, 6:52 pm
  • 4 minutes 14 seconds
    10. Superintelligence

    In this episode: AI, superintelligence, and the movie Ex Machina. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 8 of his book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies

    From the book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, by Andrew Maynard - exploring real-world technologies and their responsible development through science fiction movies. Find out more at at http://filmsfromthefuture.com

    Andrew Maynard is a leading expert on emerging technologies, and directs the Arizona State University Risk Innovation Lab. He is a contributor to the annual list of Scientific American/World Economic Forum Top Ten Emerging Technologies.

    28 April 2019, 5:03 pm
  • 3 minutes 19 seconds
    9. Body Hacking

    In this episode: DIY body hacking, and the movie Ghost in the Shell. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 7 of his book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies

    From the book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, by Andrew Maynard - exploring real-world technologies and their responsible development through science fiction movies. Find out more at at http://filmsfromthefuture.com

    Andrew Maynard is a leading expert on emerging technologies, and directs the Arizona State University Risk Innovation Lab. He is a contributor to the annual list of Scientific American/World Economic Forum Top Ten Emerging Technologies.

    28 April 2019, 5:01 pm
  • 1 minute 49 seconds
    8. Bioprinting our Future

    In this episode: 3-D bioprinting replacement body parts, and the movie Elysium. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 6 of his book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies

    From the book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, by Andrew Maynard - exploring real-world technologies and their responsible development through science fiction movies. Find out more at at http://filmsfromthefuture.com

    Andrew Maynard is a leading expert on emerging technologies, and directs the Arizona State University Risk Innovation Lab. He is a contributor to the annual list of Scientific American/World Economic Forum Top Ten Emerging Technologies.

    28 April 2019, 5:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 32 seconds
    7. Smart Drugs

    In this episode: Academics, cognitive enhancing drugs, and the movie Limitless. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 5 of his book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies

    From the book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, by Andrew Maynard - exploring real-world technologies and their responsible development through science fiction movies. Find out more at at http://filmsfromthefuture.com

    Andrew Maynard is a leading expert on emerging technologies, and directs the Arizona State University Risk Innovation Lab. He is a contributor to the annual list of Scientific American/World Economic Forum Top Ten Emerging Technologies.

    28 April 2019, 4:59 pm
  • 3 minutes 34 seconds
    6. Predicting Bad Behavior

    In this episode: The technology of "predicting" bad behavior, and the movie Minority Report. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 4 of his book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies

    From the book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, by Andrew Maynard - exploring real-world technologies and their responsible development through science fiction movies. Find out more at at http://filmsfromthefuture.com

    Andrew Maynard is a leading expert on emerging technologies, and directs the Arizona State University Risk Innovation Lab. He is a contributor to the annual list of Scientific American/World Economic Forum Top Ten Emerging Technologies.

    28 April 2019, 4:58 pm
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