Grimm Futures: Technology’s fairy tales
- By dj
- 14 January, 2022
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In my recent interview with Prof. Deb Donig of California Polytechnic University on her ‘Technically Human’ podcast we discuss (among other things) nanotech grey goo catastrophes, fairy tale morality and … Continue Reading →
Future Bright, Future Grimm book launch
- By dj
- 11 November, 2021
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Join me for the official book launch of Future Bright, Future Grimm: Transhumanist Tales for Mother Nature’s Offspring in the convivial atmosphere of An Crùbh café, Isle of Skye, on … Continue Reading →
Future Bright, Future Grimm book release
- By dj
- 18 October, 2021
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“Magic matters to people. Fairy tales matter. They’re all coming true.” Thus opens the cover text on the inside flap of my new book Future Bright, Future Grimm: Transhumanist Tales … Continue Reading →
A Quicksilver Vision of the Future
- By dj
- 25 July, 2018
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I’d like to express my thanks to Eric Klein and J. Daniel Batt at the Lifeboat Foundation for including my transhumanist tale ‘Sweet Quicksilver’ in the second edition of its … Continue Reading →
Being an ‘Immortal’ Best Friend
- By dj
- 19 December, 2017
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A great friend since early high school, author and journalist Simon Goddard knows me better than most. Even so, revealing that you are having your head cryonically preserved when you … Continue Reading →
Video: Looking for a Better Way of Being Human
- By dj
- 26 August, 2017
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This video of me discussing my views on cryonics and the future of the human condition was filmed on the same beautiful Isle of Skye day as the full VICE … Continue Reading →
Vice: How Much Life is Enough?
- By dj
- 16 August, 2017
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In early May this year I was filmed talking about my cryonics decision for a VICE Unlimited documentary, with interviewing and narration by science-fiction writer Monica Byrne. The result is … Continue Reading →
Patreon Launch
- By dj
- 24 June, 2017
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I’ve just launched a Patreon page where you can sponsor my transhumanist fiction and non-fiction writing work. I’ve been interested in crowdfunding models for a while, but I wasn’t sure … Continue Reading →
Cryonics fact tweets cryonics fiction
- By dj
- 18 January, 2017
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I was delighted to have the chance recently to chat with Andrea Darby, author of cryonics-centred fiction novel The Husband Who Refused to Die, about the personal side of real-life … Continue Reading →
Dying to Know
- By dj
- 28 September, 2016
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I will speak, read from Frozen to Life and take questions at the ‘Dying to Know 4’ event at the Craigmonie Centre, Drumnadrochit (near Inverness) on Saturday 8th October. My … Continue Reading →
