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Why watching Westworld’s robots should make us question ourselves
For a sci-fi fan like me, fascinated by the nature of human intelligence and the possibility of building life-like robots, it’s always interesting to find a new angle on these questions. As a re-ima...
21 October 2016, by
Tony Prescott
The new Westworld: Humanizing the un-human, or dehumanizing humankind?
HBO’s latest offering (on SkyAtlantic here in the UK) is an update of Michael Crichton‘s 1973 film Westworld; this time brought to us as a ten-part television series by sci-fi re-booter extraordin...
18 October 2016, by
Michael Szollosy
Mind of life: An excerpt from Daniel Wilson’s new sci-fi novel, Robogenesis
This excerpt is from my novel Robogenesis, in which humankind is trying to put together the pieces of a shattered civilization after a war between men and machines. In the aftermath of the robopocalyp...
29 July 2014, by
Daniel Wilson
Mark Tilden on “What are the five must-read publications for budding roboticists?”
Aside from the conventional introductory texts on BEAM Robotics, control systems, electronics, and multi-axis mechanics, I always recommend books to inspire thoughts on robotic history, possibilities,...
15 December 2012, by
Mark Tilden
Robopocalypse, with Daniel Wilson
Link to audio file (26:18)In this episode we talk to New York Times best selling author Daniel Wilson about one of his latest books, Robopocalypse....
04 May 2012, by
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Robots Podcast: Science fiction (Part 2), with Greg Bear
Link to audio file (42:37)In this episode we dive into the world of famous science fiction writer Greg Bear. Christine then takes us on an audio journey through one of his books, Mariposa. Finally don...
17 December 2010, by
Podcast team
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Futurama, with David X. Cohen
Link to audio file (24:37)In today’s episode we speak with David X. Cohen, the head writer and executive producer of Futurama!...
08 October 2010, by
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Science fiction (Part 1), with Patrick Gyger
Link to audio file (49:15)In today’s episode we’ll be diving into the world of Science Fiction with an interview of Patrick Gyger, director of one of the major Science Fiction Museums in t...
30 July 2010, by
Podcast team
The origin of cultibotics in science fiction
To be quite truthful, the dream of having robots take over the task of managing productive land isn't really mine in the sense of having originated it. To be sure I've contributed some detail, but ot...
26 August 2008, by
John Payne
