“Sci-fi Destroys the Future… Science Builds It”
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 7:30 PM
Atherton Union, Reilly Room
BCR Credit and Co-Curricular Event
Science fiction has a strong influence on real-world research and development, often shaping the look and behavior of new inventions. But, every new technological advance also works to shape authors’ sci-fi imaginings. From dystopia to utopia to boring old reality, how does the exchange of ideas between Hollywood and academia help prepare humankind to imagine new and amazing futures?
Daniel H. Wilson is a Cherokee citizen and author of the New York Times bestselling Robopocalypse and its sequel Robogenesis, as well as seven other books, including How to Survive a Robot Uprising, A Boy and His Bot, and Amped. He earned a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as Masters degrees in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. His most recent novel, The Clockwork Dynasty, was released on August 1st, 2017. Wilson lives in Portland, Oregon.