Grimm Futures: Technology’s fairy tales
- By dj
- 14 January, 2022
- Comments Off on Grimm Futures: Technology’s fairy tales
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
- Comments Off on Future Bright, Future Grimm book launch
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
- Comments Off on Future Bright, Future Grimm book release
“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
- Comments Off on A Quicksilver Vision of the Future
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 →
Vice: How Much Life is Enough?
- By dj
- 16 August, 2017
- Comments Off on Vice: How Much Life is Enough?
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
- Comments Off on Patreon Launch
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
- Comments Off on Cryonics fact tweets cryonics fiction
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
- Comments Off on Dying to Know
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 →
Why I signed up to have my head cryogenically frozen
- By dj
- 30 June, 2016
- Comments Off on Why I signed up to have my head cryogenically frozen
I’m elated to have had a chance to discuss my cryonic preservation decision with New Scientist magazine. The full feature is available now to online subscribers, and the print issue … Continue Reading →
Interview with UCL Biosciences for Planet Tech News
- By dj
- 19 November, 2015
- Comments Off on Interview with UCL Biosciences for Planet Tech News
University College London’s biosciences department contacted me to do an email interview about Frozen to Life and the cryonics science behind it. I enjoyed going into some depth in the interview … Continue Reading →
