{"product_id":"book-cxbw","title":"Films from the Future","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn how movies reveal the future of technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eThe Science of Interstellar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Second Machine Age\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePhysics of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e will love \u003ci\u003eFilms from the Future\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience, technology, and society:\u003c\/b\u003e In \u003ci\u003eFilms from the Future\u003c\/i\u003e, former physicist Andrew Maynard threads together his love of science fiction movies with his expertise on emerging technologies to engage, entertain, and make you think about the relationship between technology and society. Through the imagination and creativity of science fiction movies, Maynard introduces listeners to the profound capabilities presented by new and emerging technologies, and the complex personal and societal challenges they present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe future of artificial intelligence and other technologies:\u003c\/b\u003e Each movie in the book provides the starting point for exploring key technologies and trends, from genetic engineering (\u003ci\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/i\u003e) and brain-enhancing drugs (\u003ci\u003eLimitless\u003c\/i\u003e), to human augmentation (\u003ci\u003eGhost in the Shell\u003c\/i\u003e) and artificial intelligence (\u003ci\u003eEx Machina\u003c\/i\u003e). These are woven together with emerging ideas on technological convergence and responsible and ethical innovation, to provide a sweeping perspective on where our technologies are taking us, and how we ensure this is where we want to go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe enlightening science and philosophies of movies:\u003c\/b\u003e With each examination of twelve movies, you will take a progressive journey through the fascinating worlds of biological and genetic manipulation, human enhancement and cyber technologies, and nanotechnology. Maynard shows that the fantastical worlds of the movies might not be as impossible as we think. With a focus on hard science, economics, the social implications of technological feats, and the movies that could very well become our real-life future, \u003ci\u003eFilms from the Future\u003c\/i\u003e will be sure to educate and entertain.","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49379523428656,"sku":"BDcxbw","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49379523494192,"sku":"ZEcxbw","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49379523526960,"sku":"ZMcxbw","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/cxbw-Square-cover.jpg?v=1779187324","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-cxbw","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}