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

Andrew Maynard

  • Apr 28, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 16 EPISODES


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Don't Panic

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 2:46


In this episode: Technology innovation, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 14 of his recent 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.

Occam's Razor

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 3:24


In this episode: Occam's Razor, and the movie Contact. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 13 of his recent 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.

A Planetary Microbiome

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 5:22


In this episode: Climate, environment, and the analogy of the planetary "microbiome." Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 12 of his recent 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.

The Honest Broker

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 2:43


In this episode: Science advocacy, and the honest broker. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 11 of his recent 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.

Nanotechnology: Mastering the Material World

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 6:26


In this episode: nanotechnology. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 10 of his recent 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.

Enter the Neo Luddites

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 4:04


In this episode: Luddism, and the movie Transcendence. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 9 of his recent 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.

Superintelligence

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 4:14


In this episode: AI, superintelligence, and the movie Ex Machina. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 8 of his recent 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.

Body Hacking

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 3:19


In this episode: DIY body hacking, and the movie Ghost in the Shell. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 7 of his recent 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.

Bioprinting our Future

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 1:49


In this episode: 3-D bioprinting replacement body parts, and the movie Elysium. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 6 of his recent 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.

Smart Drugs

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 3:32


In this episode: Academics, cognitive enhancing drugs, and the movie Limitless. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 5 of his recent 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.

Predicting Bad Behavior

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 3:34


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 recent 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.

Cloning

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 1:58


In this episode: Cloning. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 3 of his recent 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.

Power

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 1:17


In this episode: The power dynamics of technology innovation, and the movie Jurassic Park. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 2 of his recent 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.

Can we, should we?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 2:31


In this episode: Jurassic Park and the tension between what we can do, and what we should when it comes to technology innovation. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 2 of his recent 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.

Responsible Innovation

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 2:04


In this episode: the challenges of innovating responsibly. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 1 of his recent 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.

Beginnings

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 1:41


In this episode: The movie 2001, A Space Odyssey. Author and scientist Andrew Maynard reads from chapter 1 of his recent 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.

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