16 episodes

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

Films from the Future Andrew Maynard

    • Technology

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

    16. Don't Panic

    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.

    • 2 min
    15. Occam's Razor

    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.

    • 3 min
    14. A Planetary Microbiome

    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.

    • 5 min
    13. The Honest Broker

    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.

    • 2 min
    12. Nanotechnology: Mastering the Material World

    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.

    • 6 min
    11. Enter the Neo Luddites

    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.

    • 4 min

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