{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e5bb446df501a0b22943a06/5e5bb49f13b6828a4aaadc69?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sci-Fi From the Future","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e5bb446df501a0b22943a06/3724772381cc899af9ae7287b5924ae5.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><em>(repeat)</em> Are you ready to defer all your personal decision-making to machines? Polls show that most Americans are uneasy about the unchecked growth of artificial intelligence. The possible misuse of genetic engineering also makes us anxious. We all have a stake in the responsible development of science and technology, but fortunately, science fiction films can help.</p> <p>The movies <em>Ex Machina</em> and <em>Jurassic Park</em> suggest where A.I. and unfettered gene-tinkering could lead. But even less popular sci-fi movies can help us imagine unsettling scenarios regarding over-population, smart drugs, and human cloning. </p> <p>And not all tales are grim.  The 1951 film, <em>The Man in the White Suit</em>, weaves a humorous story of materials science run amok.   </p> <p>So, grab a bowl of popcorn and join us in contemplating the future of humanity as Hollywood sees it!</p> <p>Guest:</p> <ul> <li><a href= \"https://isearch.asu.edu/profile/2670673\">Andrew Maynard</a> – Physicist and professor at the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University.  Author of <a href= \"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1633539075/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=arweal-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1633539075&linkId=d4e930cc085f7283d0a52467b6de4a6d\"><em>Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies</em></a>.</li> </ul>","author_name":"Seth Shostak, Molly Bentley, SETI Institute"}