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Episode 78 – Connecting science fiction and fact Claire Asher
Applied science fiction and the quirks and perils of new technology
- fast_forward 00:00:30 – Intro – Welcome
- fast_forward 00:01:27 – Stephen Oram – Applied science fiction
- fast_forward 00:18:06 – Stephen Oram – The quirks and perils of new technology
- fast_forward 00:27:32 – Outro – Thanks for listening
Claire chatted to Stephen Oram from Nudge the Future Fiction all about applied science fiction and the quirks and perils of new technology.
Stephen Oram writes near-future science fiction, exploring the intersection of messy humans and imperfect technology. He also works with scientists and technologists on projects that explore possible future outcomes of their research through short stories. He is published in several anthologies, including the Best of British Science Fiction 2020 and 2022, and has two published novels and three collections of sci-fi shorts. His recent collection – Extracting Humanity – includes stories from the projects with scientists.
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