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New “Applied Sci-Fi” Panel on Sci-Fi’s Tech Influence

Earlier this month I was lucky enough to be able to host a virtual panel on science fiction’s historic influence on technology, with a…

May 30, 2022

New “Applied Sci-Fi” Panel on Sci-Fi’s Tech Influence

May 30, 2022

Kevin Bankston

Imaginary Worlds: Snow Crashing Into the Metaverse

Neal Stephenson has arguably had a greater impact on real-world tech than any other individual sci-fi author since H.G. Wells. Just look at…

May 16, 2022

Imaginary Worlds: Snow Crashing Into the Metaverse

May 16, 2022

Kevin Bankston

Examples of Applied Sci-Fi: Design Fiction Story Contests, Anthologies, Practitioners, and More

Twitter is sometimes a great place to collect things — but also a horrible tool for finding the old things you’ve collected. I remembered…

Feb 17, 2020

Examples of Applied Sci-Fi: Design Fiction Story Contests, Anthologies, Practitioners, and More

Feb 17, 2020

Kevin Bankston

THE SCI-FI LOOP: Eventful Edition!

The content below is from the 11/18/19 edition of my email newsletter, the Sci-Fi Loop. Subscribe here if you want to receive it in your…

Nov 18, 2019

THE SCI-FI LOOP: Eventful Edition!

Nov 18, 2019

Kevin Bankston

The Sci-Fi Loop: A Sci-Fi Valentine and a SXSW Preview

The content below is from the 2/18/19 edition of my email newsletter, the Sci-Fi Loop. Subscribe here if you want to receive it in your…

Feb 18, 2019

The Sci-Fi Loop: A Sci-Fi Valentine and a SXSW Preview

Feb 18, 2019

Kevin Bankston

“Early Adopter”: my debut sci-fi short story

For Valentine’s Day, “a gorgeous, haunting story of technologically mediated love“

Feb 18, 2019

“Early Adopter”: my debut sci-fi short story

Feb 18, 2019

Kevin Bankston

Three Amazing Sci-Fi Writers Talk About the Future — of Tech, Politics, Privacy, Climate, and More

Earlier this month, three amazing new science fiction authors were generous enough to hop on to a video conference with me for two hours…

Dec 23, 2018

Three Amazing Sci-Fi Writers Talk About the Future — of Tech, Politics, Privacy, Climate, and More

Dec 23, 2018

Kevin Bankston

The Sci-Fi Loop: Holiday A/V Edition!

The content below is from the 12/22/18 edition of my email newsletter, the Sci-Fi Loop. Subscribe here if you want to receive it in your…

Dec 23, 2018

The Sci-Fi Loop: Holiday A/V Edition!

Dec 23, 2018

Kevin Bankston

Introducing the AI Policy Futures Project

Examining Yesterday’s Sci-Fi to Map AI’s Tomorrow

Nov 18, 2018

Introducing the AI Policy Futures Project

Nov 18, 2018

Kevin Bankston

The Sci-Fi Loop: At The Movies!

The content below is from my email newsletter, the Sci-Fi Loop. Subscribe here if you want to receive it in your inbox!

Oct 31, 2018

The Sci-Fi Loop: At The Movies!

Oct 31, 2018

Kevin Bankston

Kevin Bankston

Advocate for responsible tech development. Wonk. Lawyer. Nerd. Passionate about sci-fi, real-world tech policy, and everything in between. I fight for the user.

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