Few things seem more pathetic than a science fiction writer who pines for the “good old days.” Just a whiff of that sort of crippling nostalgia sets off a red alert in the crackling mind of William Gibson, the novelist who coined the term “cyberspace” and is known for his piercing insights into what the future might look like.
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Russian/American scientist and author, Isaac Asimov, once wrote: Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and philosophers of today — but the core of science fiction, its essence, has become crucial to our salvation if we are to be saved at all.
Ray Kurzweil is an American scientist who wants to live forever. He has made several successful predictions about a technology driven future. And this week on The Interview he tells Carrie Gracie that technology could make death a thing of the past.
Explorations is an hour long science program heard nationally on the KU national radio satellite band. Explorations covers the world of science, war and peace, and the environment. In the first half, we have commentary and interviews with top scientists and environmentalists. In the second half, they take listener phone calls from the greater New York audience.