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Why watching Westworld’s robots should make us question ourselves
Tony Prescott
21 Oct 2016
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...
The new Westworld: Humanizing the un-human, or dehumanizing humankind?
Michael Szollosy
18 Oct 2016
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...
Mind of life: An excerpt from Daniel Wilson’s new sci-fi novel, Robogenesis
Daniel Wilson
29 Jul 2014
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...
Mark Tilden on “What are the five must-read publications for budding roboticists?”
Mark Tilden
15 Dec 2012
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,...
Robopocalypse, with Daniel Wilson
Podcast team
04 May 2012
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....
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Robots Podcast: Science fiction (Part 2), with Greg Bear
Podcast team
17 Dec 2010
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...
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Futurama, with David X. Cohen
Podcast team
08 Oct 2010
Link to audio file (24:37)In today’s episode we speak with David X. Cohen, the head writer and executive producer of Futurama!...
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Science fiction (Part 1), with Patrick Gyger
Podcast team
30 Jul 2010
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...
The origin of cultibotics in science fiction
John Payne
26 Aug 2008
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...
