Turned On - with Dr. Kate Devlin
Virtual Futures presents Dr. Kate Devlin (and some robotic guests) for the launch of her new book 'Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots' (Bloomsbury Sigma 2018).
Radical Visions - with Eduardo Kac
Virtual Futures presents bio-art pioneer Eduardo Kac for a conversation on transgenic art and online interventions.
Re-Engineering Humanity – with Brett Frischmann
Virtual Futures presents Brett Frischmann in conversation on his new co-authored book, ‘Re-Engineering Humanity.’
New Dark Age – with James Bridle
Virtual Futures presents James Bridle, in conversation with Sally Davies, on his new book 'New Dark Age: Technology and the End of the Future' (Verso Books, 2018).
Post-Truth – with Prof. Steve Fuller
Virtual Futures presents Prof. Steve Fuller to dicuss how the post-truth world-view is deeply rooted in the history and philosophy of religion, politics and science.
Harnessing Evolution – with Bret Weinstein
Virtual Futures presents evolutionary biologist Bret Weinstein on how we might take human evolution out of autopilot, and the tensions between science and politics that this may cause.
Robot Sex – with John Danaher
Virtual Futures presents lecturer John Danaher, in conversation with Dr. Kate Devlin, on his new co-edited book, 'Robot Sex: Social and Ethical Implications' (The MIT Press, 2018).
How to Fix the Future – with Andrew Keen
Virtual Futures presents Anna Feigenbaum in conversation on her new book, Tear Gas: From the Battlefields of WWI to the Streets of Today.
Space Colonisation
Virtual Futures presents a panel discussion on the human exploration of space.
Biohacked Bodies
Virtual Futures presents a panel discussion on biohacking, implantable devices and human augmentation.
Blockchain Beyond Bitcoin – with Vinay Gupta
Virtual Futures presents tech-visionary Vinay Gupta to dicuss cryptocurrencies and the uptake of the blockchain in all its applications. This event was organised in partnership with the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick as part of their 360 Lecture Series.
Tear Gas – with Anna Feigenbaum
Virtual Futures presents Anna Feigenbaum in conversation on her new book, Tear Gas: From the Battlefields of WWI to the Streets of Today.