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The 'X' Zone Radio/TV ShowRob McConnell Interviews - DAVID BRIN - Astrophysicist and International Best-Selling AuthorDavid Brin is an astrophysicist, futurist, and internationally best-selling author renowned for bridging hard science with visionary storytelling. With a background in physics and astronomy, Brin brings scientific rigor to his fiction and nonfiction, exploring themes such as artificial intelligence, space exploration, transparency in society, and humanity’s long-term future. His acclaimed novels and essays examine how science, ethics, and technology shape civilizations, earning him major literary awards and recognition as a leading public intellectual on the implications of scientific progress.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.Please note th...
2026-02-051h 00
Exploring Humanity Through Sci-FiDavid Brin – Award-Winning Author, Scientist, FuturistErnest Lilly and Tony Tellado talked with celebrated science fiction author and physicist David Brin, whose works have shaped the genre and challenged readers to think critically about technology, society, and the future.
Brin, best known for novels like The Postman, Earth, and Startide Rising, shares insights into the intersection of science and storytelling, the ethical dilemmas posed by emerging technologies, and the role of science fiction in shaping public discourse.
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2025-10-1417 min
The Art Bell ArchiveJanuary 9, 2002: Technology Advances - David Brin #124; Spacecraft Artifact - Jim HughesFuturist and author David Brin discusses the rapid advancements in technology and their potential impact on society. Later, Jim Hughes examines the discovery of an alleged spacecraft artifact, exploring its origins, significance, and implications for space exploration.
2025-02-102h 41
The Art Bell ArchiveJanuary 9, 2002: Technology Advances - David Brin | Spacecraft Artifact - Jim HughesDavid Brin discusses technological advances and their implications for privacy, freedom, and human civilization. Brin examines the transparent society concept where surveillance works both ways protecting citizens from those in power. Jim Hughes discusses a mysterious artifact allegedly from a crashed spacecraft and analysis suggesting non-terrestrial origin. The conversation explores Brin's vision of using technology to enhance accountability rather than enable tyranny. Hughes shares details about the artifact including unusual properties and composition suggesting advanced manufacturing. The discussion addresses threats technology poses to privacy and liberty versus potential benefits for human flourishing. Brin examines whether the internet and information technology...
2025-02-102h 41
The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 34: David Brin - Science Fiction LegendSend us a textScience Fiction legend David Brin has an engaging discussion with Ben Goertzel about the best methods for teaching AGIs to care about humans and coexist with them.About this episode:For more than 30 years, David Brin has enthralled readers with his imaginative and grounded storytelling, presenting challenges set in futuristic times with a glimmer of hope that humanity will always persevere in the end.David’s books are not only New York Times Bestsellers, but have also won multiple Hugo and Nebula awards. Beyond his literary ac...
2024-09-061h 08
The Science in The FictionDavid Brin on First Contact in 'Existence'We speak with David Brin, science fiction icon, scientist, futurist and civilizational optimist. We discuss his particular view of first contact with extraterrestrial intelligence, as portrayed in his 2012 novel 'Existence', along with his predictions about how artificial intelligence and virtual reality will change our world in the near future. We discuss the UFO phenomenon (a sophisticated form of cat lasers for us to chase) and the unspeakably rude behaviour of these hypothetical silvery teaser punks. David speaks directly to the artificial intelligences and possibly alien intelligences who may be inveigled in our internet. We talk about Cixin Liu's 'The Thre...
2024-07-201h 04
Tom Bilyeu's Impact TheoryWhat You Can Do to Ensure a Better Future | David Brin (Replay)To know where you are going, they say you should know where you’ve been. Science fiction has been well documented for its often accurate predictions and a loved being a social curiosity for many. In this episode, Tom is joined by physicist and bestselling science fiction author, David Brin. David exposes how science fiction can be more accurately described as “speculative history” than anything else. Their conversation explores society through history from the Periclean times all the way through modern U.S. politics and what a transparent society top-down, and bottom-up would imply and necessitate. TASAT project mentioned to che...
2024-07-011h 39
The RadicalistThe Future of Sci-Fi with David BrinDavid Volodzko speaks with David Brin about comet dust formation, anti-institutionalism in Hollywood, how science-fiction has saved humanity, the moral philosophy of Star Trek, how tolerance and diversity have metastasized into a cancer, the infantile nihilism of Star Wars, how AI may buttress authoritarianism, the sinister laws of Wall Street AI, the existence of alien life, his recent WIRED article on AI, his Newsweek article on “empathy bots,” and much more.David Brin (website, X) is an astrophysicist and NASA consultant whose science-fiction novels have won multiple Hugo, Nebula, and other awards. His books include The Postman, whic...
2024-03-021h 02
Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingDavid Brin: Privacy, AI and the Values of a Transparent SocietyIt's no secret that almost every step we take is being tracked or recorded in some way. However, plenty of things need to be clarified about what this means for our personal freedoms and safety.Today, David Brin, a world-renowned expert on privacy and transparency, will shed light on these complex issues weighing on our society! David is an award-winning science fiction author, technical consultant, astrophysicist, and public speaker. He helped establish the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination at UCSD and serves on the advisory board of NASA's Innovative and Advanced Concepts...
2023-12-021h 01
Re-Creative: A podcast about inspiration and creativityDavid Brin on Artificial IntelligenceMark and Joe are joined by Hugo and Nebula Award winning science fiction author David Brin for a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion about the poem, his writing and his work with NASA. They also discuss how to think about the creation of sapient beings that are not human.David explains why he prefers the term sapience to sentience, and why he likes to call the general large language models (GLLM) such as ChatGPT as golems.He's worried that our hand-wringing around the topic is the wrong approach, and has many suggestions for how to deal...
2023-11-081h 08
Future NowFuture Now 008 — Sci-Fi Author David Brin on AI's Past, Present, and FutureIFTF Executive Director Marina Gorbis and acclaimed science fiction author David Brin discuss the future implications of artificial intelligence (AI). The conversation centers on how to regulate and direct AI in positive directions for humanity's benefit. Topics include opportunities and risks inherent in AI. the need for regulated competition, ensuring equitable access to AI, funding "public good" AIs, and fostering agility and innovation in steering our AI future.
Mentioned in this episode:
* "True Names" and "Rainbow’s End" by Vernor Vinge - Cited as examples of science fiction that understands accountability online. https://www.fantasticfiction.com/v/vernor-vinge/
* "Give Every AI...
2023-08-031h 04
Team Human with Douglas RushkoffDavid BrinScientist, science fiction author, and futurist David Brin shows us how by granting AI’s individuality we can begin to hold them accountable for their actions.🎙️ In his monologue, Rushkoff discusses his struggles with burnout and how he’s working to overcome it.Episode ResourcesGive Every AI a Soul - or ElseVivid TomorrowsAtlas Shrugged: The Hidden Context of the Book and FilmPolemical JudoAbout David BrinDavid Brin is a science fiction author, scientist & transparency/internet security e...
2023-08-021h 28
Human Energy PodcastScience of the Noosphere – Envisioning the Future Through Story – PJ Manney and David BrinThis conversation between two science fiction writers — PJ Manney and David Brin — and Science of the Noosphere’s David Sloan Wilson, is the last in the series of conversations we’ve posted here. What does science fiction have to do with our quest to understand the modern scientific research that undergirds Teilhard de Chardin’s vision of a layer of human thought that envelops the earth?While that global layer of thought is forming around and within us, it remains a work-in-progress, it is still, in many ways, struggling to take shape. Though planetary-scale cooperation and connectivity is evolvin...
2023-07-251h 20
The Michael Shermer Show338. AI SciFi — Physicist, Science Fiction Author, and AI Expert David Brin on ChatGPT and Whether AI Poses an Existential ThreatShermer and Brin discuss: AI and AGI • are they existential threats? • the alignment problem • Large Language Models • ChatGPT, GPT-4, GPT-5, and beyond • the Future of Life Institute's Open Letter calling for a pause on "giant AI experiments" • Asilomar AI principles • Eliezer Yudkowsky's Time OpEd: "Shut it All Down" • laws and ethics. David Brin earned a Bachelor's degree in astronomy from Caltech, a Master's in electrical engineering from UC San Diego, and a PhD in astronomy from UC San Diego. From 1983 to 1986 he was a postdoc research fellow at the California Space Institute at UC San Diego, where he also helped establ...
2023-04-081h 36
Hugos There PodcastHT#74: Beyond This Horizon, by Robert A. Heinlein (feat. David Brin)This isn’t a typical episode, but when you have David Brin on your podcast, you just kind of want to let him talk. So we occasionally touch on Robert A. Heinlein’s Beyond This Horizon, which won the 2018 Retro Hugo for Best Novel. But mostly we just chat. No real spoiler section for this discussion, … Continue reading "HT#74: Beyond This Horizon, by Robert A. Heinlein (feat. David Brin)"
2023-03-0149 minHugos There PodcastHT#74: Beyond This Horizon, by Robert A. Heinlein (feat. David Brin)This isn’t a typical episode, but when you have David Brin on your podcast, you just kind of want to let him talk. So we occasionally touch on Robert A. Heinlein’s Beyond This Horizon, which won the 2018 Retro Hugo for Best Novel. But mostly we just chat. No real spoiler section for this discussion, … Continue reading "HT#74: Beyond This Horizon, by Robert A. Heinlein (feat. David Brin)"
2023-03-0149 minHugos There PodcastHT#74: Beyond This Horizon, by Robert A. Heinlein (feat. David Brin)This isn’t a typical episode, but when you have David Brin on your podcast, you just kind of want to let him talk. So we occasionally touch on Robert A. Heinlein’s Beyond This Horizon, which won the 2018 Retro Hugo for Best Novel. But mostly we just chat. No real spoiler section for this discussion, … Continue reading "HT#74: Beyond This Horizon, by Robert A. Heinlein (feat. David Brin)"
2023-03-0149 min
The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 1 - David Brin on the History and Future of AGISend us a textOur special guest for the first episode of the Mindplex Podcast is David Brin, a scientist and science fiction author of more than 35 books over the last 40 years. His PhD in astrophysics from the University of California at San Diego led to his current involvement with NASA's Innovative & Advanced Concepts program - (NIAC). David has won the Hugo, Locus, Campbell and Nebula Awards, and he completed the final book in Asimov's famous Foundation science-fiction series). He is also well known for his nonfiction books, including VIVID TOMORROWS: How Hollywood Science Fiction L...
2023-02-151h 15
Creative Space PodcastEpisode 31: David BrinIf you're a fan of Science Fiction, if you're a fan of Astronomy and if you're a fan of Science in any way, shape or form, David Brin is the man for you to listen.
David Brin is an Astrophysicist who has worked for NASA and is also a celebrated and acclaimed author that has written many books including the likes of The Uplift Stories, Earth and also The Postman which has been adapted into a motion picture directed, produced and starring Kevin Costner.
So much information, passion and science...I hope you enjoy it.
2023-02-0352 min
London FuturistsPresenting gedanken experiments, with David BrinOur guest in this episode is the scientist and science fiction author Davin Brin, whose writings have won the Hugo, Locus, Campbell, and Nebula Awards. His style is sometimes called 'hard science fiction'. This means his narratives feature scientific or technological change that is plausible rather than purely magical. The scenarios he creates are thought-provoking as well as entertaining. His writing inspires readers but also challenges them, with important questions not just about the future, but also about the present.Perhaps his most famous non-fiction work is his book "The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us to...
2023-01-2539 min
Cool Tools347: David BrinDavid Brin is an astrophysicist whose international best-selling novels include The Postman, Earth, Existence and Hugo Award winners Startide Rising and The Uplift War. He consults for NASA, companies, agencies and nonprofits about the onrushing future. Brin's first nonfiction book, The Transparent Society, won the Freedom of Speech Award. His new one is Vivid Tomorrows: Science Fiction and Hollywood. His website is davidbrin.com. You can find him on Twitter and LinkedIn @davidbrin, and on Facebook @thedavidbrin. For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/david-brin-astrophysicist/ If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our pa...
2023-01-0631 min
John Michael Godier's Event HorizonArtificial Intelligence, The Fermi Paradox, and our Future with author David BrinArtificial Intelligence, The Fermi Paradox, and our Future with author David Brin
2022-07-271h 25
Foresight Institute RadioDavid Brin: Defend Against Physical Threats - Multipolar Active Shields | Gaming the Future Chapter 7Gaming the Future: Technologies for Intelligent Voluntary CooperationDavid Brin is best-known for shining light on technology, society, and countless challenges confronting our rambunctious civilization. His best-selling novels include The Postman (filmed in 1997) plus explorations of our near-future in Earth and Existence. Other novels are translated into 25+ languages. His short stories explore vividly speculative ideas. Brin’s nonfiction book The Transparent Society won the American Library Association’s Freedom of Speech Award for exploring 21st-century concerns about security, secrecy, accountability, and privacy.This episode is a discussion on ch...
2022-07-221h 57
Hugonauts: The Best Sci-Fi Books of All TimeInterview with David Brin - Hugo and Nebula award-winning author of Startide Rising and the Postman!David Brin is an astrophysicist whose international best-selling novels include The Postman, Startide Rising, and the Uplift War. He consults for NASA, companies, agencies, and nonprofits about the onrushing future. His first nonfiction book, The Transparent Society, won the Freedom of Speech Award. His newest book is Vivid Tomorrows: Science Fiction and Hollywood.Startide Rising won both the Hugo and the Nebula in 1984 - one of a very short list of books to win both awards! If you haven't read it yet, here's the setup:Startide Rising follows a spaceship from Earth, named Streaker, that...
2022-06-1458 min
The 'X' Zone Broadcast NetworkRob McConnell Interviews - DAVID BRIN - Astrophysicist and International Best-Selling AuthorDavid Brin is a scientist, tech speaker/consultant, and author. His novels about our survival and opportunities in the near future are EARTH and Existence. A film by Kevin Costner was based on The Postman. His 16 novels, including NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo Award winners, have been translated into more than twenty languages. Earth, foreshadowed global warming, cyberwarfare and the world wide web. David appears frequently on shows such as Nova and The Universe and Life After People, speaking about science and future trends. His non-fiction book -- The Transparent Society: Will Technology Make Us Choose Between Freedom and Privacy...
2022-05-1400 min
The Best of The 'X' Zone Radio/TV Show with Rob McConnellRob McConnell Interviews - DAVID BRIN - Astrophysicist and International Best-Selling AuthorDavid Brin is a scientist, tech speaker/consultant, and author. His novels about our survival and opportunities in the near future are EARTH and Existence. A film by Kevin Costner was based on The Postman. His 16 novels, including NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo Award winners, have been translated into more than twenty languages. Earth, foreshadowed global warming, cyberwarfare and the world wide web. David appears frequently on shows such as Nova and The Universe and Life After People, speaking about science and future trends. His non-fiction book -- The Transparent Society: Will Technology Make Us Choose Between Freedom and Privacy...
2022-05-141h 00
The Best of The 'X' Zone Radio/TV Show with Rob McConnellRob McConnell Interviews - DAVID BRIN - Astrophysicist and International Best-Selling AuthorDavid Brin is a scientist, tech speaker/consultant, and author. His novels about our survival and opportunities in the near future are EARTH and Existence. A film by Kevin Costner was based on The Postman. His 16 novels, including NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo Award winners, have been translated into more than twenty languages. Earth, foreshadowed global warming, cyberwarfare and the world wide web. David appears frequently on shows such as Nova and The Universe and Life After People, speaking about science and future trends. His non-fiction book -- The Transparent Society: Will Technology Make Us Choose Between Freedom and Privacy...
2022-05-141h 03
The 'X' Zone Broadcast NetworkRob McConnell Interviews - DAVID BRIN - Astrophysicist and International Best-Selling AuthorDavid Brin is a scientist, tech speaker/consultant, and author. His novels about our survival and opportunities in the near future are EARTH and Existence. A film by Kevin Costner was based on The Postman. His 16 novels, including NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo Award winners, have been translated into more than twenty languages. Earth, foreshadowed global warming, cyberwarfare and the world wide web. David appears frequently on shows such as Nova and The Universe and Life After People, speaking about science and future trends. His non-fiction book -- The Transparent Society: Will Technology Make Us Choose Between Freedom and Privacy...
2022-05-1400 min
The 'X' Zone Radio/TV ShowRob McConnell Interviews - DAVID BRIN - Astrophysicist and International Best-Selling AuthorDavid Brin is a scientist, tech speaker/consultant, and author. His novels about our survival and opportunities in the near future are EARTH and Existence. A film by Kevin Costner was based on The Postman. His 16 novels, including NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo Award winners, have been translated into more than twenty languages. Earth, foreshadowed global warming, cyberwarfare and the world wide web. David appears frequently on shows such as Nova and The Universe and Life After People, speaking about science and future trends. His non-fiction book -- The Transparent Society: Will Technology Make Us Choose Between Freedom and Privacy...
2022-05-141h 02
The Singularity LabThe Future of Civilization • DAVID BRIN • Bestselling Sci-Fi AuthorThe future of civilization with David Brin. Brin is best known for shining light—plausibly and entertainingly—on technology, society, and countless challenges confronting our rambunctious civilization. His best-selling novels include "The Postman" (adapted into a movie in 1997) plus explorations of our near future in "Earth" and "Existence." Other novels have been translated into 25+ languages. His short stories explore vividly speculative ideas. Brin's nonfiction book "The Transparent Society" won the American Library Association's Freedom of Speech Award for exploring 21st Century concerns about security, secrecy, accountability, and privacy. As a scientist, tech-consultant, and world-known author, he s...
2022-02-111h 58
Artificial Intelligence and You085 - Guest: David Brin, Science Fiction Author and Scientist, part 2This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ .
See AI and the future of humanity through the eyes of an extraordinary thinker, science fiction author and scientist David Brin. Author of bestsellers such as Earth, Existence, Foundation's Triumph, and the Uplift series, David also has a PhD in astronomy and consults to organizations ranging from the CIA to Google.
What he does for them is get them to open their minds to new possibilities, and that's what he does for us, talking this week about how to restructure government to avoid AI seizing c...
2022-01-3134 minArtificial Intelligence and You084 - Guest: David Brin, Science Fiction Author and Scientist, part 1This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ .
See AI and the future of humanity through the eyes of an extraordinary thinker: Science fiction author and scientist David Brin is here to expand our minds with his creative and thought-provoking insights. Author of bestsellers such as The Postman, Earth, Existence, and the Uplift series, David also has a PhD in astronomy and consults to organizations ranging from the CIA to Google.
What he does for them is get them to open their minds to new possibilities, and that's what he does for us, t...
2022-01-2435 min
Hollywood Wolfpack With Kaia AlexanderDavid Brin: The Art and Craft of Creating Worlds and Telling StoriesGlen David Brin is an American scientist and author of science fiction. He has won the Hugo, Locus,Campbell and Nebula Awards.His novel The Postman was adapted into a 1997 feature film starring Kevin Costner. Brin is best-known for shining light — plausibly and entertainingly — on technology, society, and countless challenges confronting our rambunctious civilization. His best-selling novels include explorations of our near-future in Earth and Existence. Other novels are translated into 25+ languages. His short stories explore vividly speculative ideas.Brin's nonfiction book The Transparent Society won the American Library Association's Freedom of Speech Award for exploring 21st Century concerns abou...
2021-12-2148 min
Hollywood Wolfpack With Kaia AlexanderDavid Brin: The Art and Craft of Creating Worlds and Telling StoriesGlen David Brin is an American scientist and author of science fiction. He has won the Hugo, Locus,Campbell and Nebula Awards.His novel The Postman was adapted into a 1997 feature film starring Kevin Costner. Brin is best-known for shining light — plausibly and entertainingly — on technology, society, and countless challenges confronting our rambunctious civilization. His best-selling novels include explorations of our near-future in Earth and Existence. Other novels are translated into 25+ languages. His short stories explore vividly speculative ideas.Brin's nonfiction book The Transparent Society won the American Library Association's Freedom of Speech Award for exploring 21st Century concerns abou...
2021-12-2146 min
A Reader's History of Science FictionWriter's History #6 - David BrinIn this episode, I interview David Brin, author of the Uplift Series, The Postman, Existence, and many more. David Brin's website. Advice for new writers. Sample chapters of many of Brin's books. Brin's recommended reading list. Brin on Robert Heinlein. Recommended essay: "The World, the Flesh, and the Devil" by J. D. Bernal.
2021-12-2051 min
BackPocketLifeStories"Small Miracle, A Holocaust Story from France" by David Austin & Charles MiddlebergDavid Austin, author and retired educator, has recently published his first work, a unique collaboration with Charles Middleberg, Holocaust survivor.Co-hosts Joe Brin, filmmaker (A STRING OF PEARLS: The Small Miracles of Charles Middleberg) and Julia Meyer Gross, linguist and oral historian, learn from Austin how his friendship with Charles Middleberg came to be and how Holocaust education and the craft of oral histories are conveyed to young students.Support the show
2021-12-1731 minThe Best of The 'X' Zone Radio/TV Show with Rob McConnellRob McConnell Interviews - DAVID BRIN - Scientist, Astrophysicist and International Best-Selling AuthorDavid Brin is a scientist, tech speaker/consultant, and author. His novels about our survival and opportunities in the near future are EARTH and Existence. A film by Kevin Costner was based on The Postman. His 16 novels, including NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo Award winners, have been translated into more than twenty languages. Earth, foreshadowed global warming, cyberwarfare and the world wide web. David appears frequently on shows such as Nova and The Universe and Life After People, speaking about science and future trends. His non-fiction book -- The Transparent Society: Will Technology Make Us Choose Between Freedom and Privacy...
2021-12-081h 00
The Best of The 'X' Zone Radio/TV Show with Rob McConnellRob McConnell Interviews - DAVID BRIN - Scientist, Astrophysicist and International Best-Selling AuthorDavid Brin is a scientist, tech speaker/consultant, and author. His novels about our survival and opportunities in the near future are EARTH and Existence. A film by Kevin Costner was based on The Postman. His 16 novels, including NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo Award winners, have been translated into more than twenty languages. Earth, foreshadowed global warming, cyberwarfare and the world wide web. David appears frequently on shows such as Nova and The Universe and Life After People, speaking about science and future trends. His non-fiction book -- The Transparent Society: Will Technology Make Us Choose Between Freedom and Privacy...
2021-12-081h 03
Tales From The BridgeA Chat with David BrinOn this episode of TFTB, we sit down with science fiction author, scientist & transparency/internet security expert, David Brin. A fascinating conversation that will leave you just a little bit smarter and ready for your next Zoom dinner party.You can always find more episodes on our website, you can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to see what is happening on The Bridge. You can also email us your fan script for The Matrix to talesfromthebridgepodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @BridgeTalesInstagram: @talesfromthebridgeFacebook: http://w...
2021-12-071h 04
Green Team of the Legendarium#92: A Chat with David BrinRenowned science fiction author/futurist David Brin joins Kyptan and little red book to talk about the Uplift Saga, writing, Star Wars, leaded gasoline, and the sadomasochistic relationship between authors and readers. This isn't an official tangent episode, but Brin certainly has the Green Team tangent spirit.Science Fiction and Hollywoodhttp://www.davidbrin.com/vividtomorrows.htmlBest of David Brinhttp://www.davidbrin.com/bestofdavidbrin.html“Out of Time” serieshttp://www.davidbrin.com/outoftime.htmlPreview for Existencehttp://youtu.be/wzr-D...
2021-12-051h 04
THE ONE'S CHANGING THE WORLD -PODCASTSCIENTIST, BEST-SELLING AUTHOR & FUTURIST: DAVID BRIN#astrophysicist #bestselling #author #scientist #thepostman #futurist #davidbrin
David Brin is an astrophysicist, best-selling author, futurist, speaker, consultant, and story writer for Kevin Kostner's "The Postman". Brin's nonfiction book The Transparent Society won the American Library Association's Freedom of Speech Award for exploring 21st Century concerns about security, secrecy, accountability, and privacy. As a scientist, tech-consultant and world-known author, he speaks, advises, and writes widely on topics from national defense and homeland security to astronomy and space exploration, SETI and nanotechnology, future/prediction, creativity, and philanthropy. Urban Developer Magazine named him one of four World's Best Futurists, and...
2021-09-2744 min
The Best of The 'X' Zone Radio/TV Show with Rob McConnellRob McConnell Interviews - David Brin - Astrophysicist and International Best-Selling AuthorDavid Brin is a scientist, tech speaker/consultant, and author. His novels about our survival and opportunities in the near future are EARTH and Existence. A film by Kevin Costner was based on The Postman. His 16 novels, including NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo Award winners, have been translated into more than twenty languages. Earth, foreshadowed global warming, cyberwarfare and the world wide web. David appears frequently on shows such as Nova and The Universe and Life After People, speaking about science and future trends. His non-fiction book -- The Transparent Society: Will Technology Make Us Choose Between Freedom and Privacy...
2021-09-181h 03
The AI in Business Podcast[AI Futures - S2E7] Developing AGI and Avoiding Global Conflict - with Science Fiction Legend David BrinToday's guest is David Brin, renowned fiction author, NASA consultant, and keynote speaker with a Ph.D. from the University of California San Diego. David has received the Hugo, Locus, Campbell, and Nebula awards for his various works of fiction, and his novel, "The Postman," was adapted into a 1997 feature film starring Kevin Costner. David's works have explored the topics of strong artificial intelligence, brain-computer interface, upgrading human brains, and more. Today, he speaks about how to govern these powerful technologies, like brain-computer interface and AI. David also shares his ideas about what the next level of human intelligence...
2021-07-3142 min
The Singularity Discussion SeriesFBL17: David Brin - The Value of History, Criticism, & Science FictionThis week our guest is David Brin, renowned science fiction author of dozens of short stories and novels, including The Postman, which was adapted to film and starred Kevin Costner, as well as the Uplift series, which centers around the theme of genetically engineering pre-sapient species such as chimpanzees and dolphins to a human level of intelligence.
While science fiction is what he’s known for, David shows us that the real power of storytelling is that it makes us students of history and allows us to use the wisdom therein to navigate the future. To this en...
2021-06-2845 min
Post Concussion Syndrome Awareness PodcastEpisode 53: Brittany Brin from Connecticut USA shares Her story, Spiritual & Holistic RecoveryIn this episode I chat with Brittany Brin about recovering from STBI, living with PCS and using Yoga, holistic means and spiritual practices to effect a successful recovery. A powerful and moving episode filled with insights...
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Brittany Brin Instagram link: @brittany_brin
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Yoga Warrior Link: https://iamyogawarrior.com/2021/brittany-brin
Blog: https://spiritualitylifestyleblog.com/
2021-03-271h 01
Hugos There PodcastHugos There Podcast #50: The Uplift War, by David Brin (feat. Bill Lawhorn)Seth is joined by Bill Lawhorn, chair of Discon III (2021 Worldcon), to discuss the 1988 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Uplift War, by David Brin. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 9:58 Intro/getting to know my guest 9:59 – 21:49 Non-Spoiler discussion 21:50 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #50: The Uplift War, by David Brin (feat. Bill Lawhorn)"
2021-03-0155 minHugos There PodcastHugos There Podcast #50: The Uplift War, by David Brin (feat. Bill Lawhorn)Seth is joined by Bill Lawhorn, chair of Discon III (2021 Worldcon), to discuss the 1988 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Uplift War, by David Brin. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 9:58 Intro/getting to know my guest 9:59 – 21:49 Non-Spoiler discussion 21:50 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #50: The Uplift War, by David Brin (feat. Bill Lawhorn)"
2021-03-0155 minHugos There PodcastHugos There Podcast #50: The Uplift War, by David Brin (feat. Bill Lawhorn)Seth is joined by Bill Lawhorn, chair of Discon III (2021 Worldcon), to discuss the 1988 winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Uplift War, by David Brin. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Time Codes: Start – 9:58 Intro/getting to know my guest 9:59 – 21:49 Non-Spoiler discussion 21:50 – end Spoiler discussion Notes & Mentions: … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #50: The Uplift War, by David Brin (feat. Bill Lawhorn)"
2021-03-0155 min
Hangin With Web Show Radio Hour120 HWWS A Chat With Futurist & Scifi Autho David BrinHangin With Web Show Radio Hour Host GW Pomichter brings you interviews from amazing creators: authors, actors, filmmakers...creative minds of all kinds! This week, he's talking with Futurist & Science Fiction Author David Brin!.....Who are YOU Hangin With?David Brin is a scientist, futurist, tech speaker/consultant, and NYT Best Selling author. A film by Kevin Costner was based Brin's The Postman. His novels about our survival and opportunities in the near future are EARTH and Existence. His 16 novels, including NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo Award winners, have been translated into more than twenty languages. Earth, foreshadowed global...
2021-02-191h 00
IxDA StoriesEp. 2 - David BrinJoin hosts Elaine Matthias and Alexis Morin as they interview design luminaries, thought leaders, and experts to showcase the best of the IxDA community. In this episode, Interaction 21 team member Poppe Guthrie sits down with Day 3 Keynote David Brin, an astrophysicist and award-winning author of science fiction novels, including The Postman, Earth, and Existence.
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2021-01-1118 min
Discover Top-Rated Audiobook Titles in High QualityThe Postman (By David Brin)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/506419 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Postman
Author: David Brin
Narrator: Kevin Kenerly
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 55 minutes
Release date: December 8, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Westerns & War
Publisher's Summary: He was a survivor—a wanderer who traded tales for food and shelter in the dark and savage aftermath of a devastating war. Fate touches him one chill winter’s day when he borrows the jacket of a long-dead postal worker to protect himself from the cold. The...
2020-12-089h 55Access Best-Selling Digital Audiobooks for Your LibraryThe Postman [Written by David Brin]Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/506419 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Postman
Author: David Brin
Narrator: Kevin Kenerly
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 55 minutes
Release date: December 8, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Apocalyptic & Dystopian
Publisher's Summary: He was a survivor—a wanderer who traded tales for food and shelter in the dark and savage aftermath of a devastating war. Fate touches him one chill winter’s day when he borrows the jacket of a long-dead postal worker to protect himself from the cold. The...
2020-12-089h 55Explore Premium Audiobook Collection TodayThe Postman (Authored by David Brin)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/506419 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Postman
Author: David Brin
Narrator: Kevin Kenerly
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 55 minutes
Release date: December 8, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Science Fiction
Publisher's Summary: He was a survivor—a wanderer who traded tales for food and shelter in the dark and savage aftermath of a devastating war. Fate touches him one chill winter’s day when he borrows the jacket of a long-dead postal worker to protect himself from the cold. The...
2020-12-089h 55
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarThe Postman by David BrinPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/506419 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Postman Author: David Brin Narrator: Kevin Kenerly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 55 minutes Release date: December 8, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Westerns & War Publisher's Summary: He was a survivor—a wanderer who traded tales for food and shelter in the dark and savage aftermath of a devastating war. Fate touches him one chill winter’s day when he borrows the jacket of a long-dead postal worker to protect himself from the cold. The old, worn uniform still has power as a sy...
2020-12-0803 min
FUTURATI PODCASTEp 6: Renowned science fiction author David Brin shares his latest thoughts on the future.Among fans of this show David Brin surely needs no introduction. He is an astronomer, the author of dozens of highly-acclaimed works of science fiction such as the Uplift series, and an in-demand speaker on topics ranging from governance to the Fermi Paradox. Our conversation focused on what's required to sustain civilization, what the role of science fiction is in shaping our worldviews, and what we can expect living in a post-Covid world.To contact Futurist Thomas Frey, please use any of the following methods:Website: www.futuristspeaker.comEmail: dr2tom@davinciinstitute.comPhone: 303-666-4133 Learn more a...
2020-10-121h 11
Drinking With AuthorsEpisode 46 Literary Briefs David BrinFollow Us on Social Media:
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David Brin is best-known for shining light — plausibly and entertainingly — on technology, society, and countless challenges confronting our rambunctious civilization. His best-selling novels include The Postman (filmed in 1997) plus explorations of our near-future in Earth and Existence. Other novels are translated into 25+ languages. His short stories explore vividly speculative ideas.
Brin's nonfiction book The Transparent Society won...
2020-07-2521 min
Drinking With AuthorsEpisode 45 David BrinFollow Us on Social Media:
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New episodes weekly!
David Brin is best-known for shining light — plausibly and entertainingly — on technology, society, and countless challenges confronting our rambunctious civilization. His best-selling novels include The Postman (filmed in 1997) plus explorations of our near-future in Earth and Existence. Other novels are translated into 25+ languages. His short stories explore vividly speculative ideas.
Brin's nonfiction book The Transparent Society won...
2020-07-221h 01
Tourist InformationEpisode 21: David HillDavid Hill's first book, "The Vapors: A Southern Family, the New York Mob, and the Rise and Fall of Hot Springs, America’s Forgotten Capital of Vice," is due July 2020 from Farrar, Straus & Giroux. His work has been featured on This American Life, in New York Magazine, The New Yorker, The New York Times, GQ, McSweeneys.
2020-07-061h 18
Essence of Wonder With Gadi EvronDavid Brin Interview, Reading, and Song (and NASA/SpaceX Manned Launch!), Part 1David Brin, world-renowned author and public intellectual, and the Hugo Awards finalists for Best Professional Artist, joined Gadi, Karen Castelletti, and Sara Felix on the show. Tammy Coxen taught us how to mix The Hugo Cocktail. The artists who joined us on the show: Tommy Arnold, Galen Dara, John Picacio, Yuko Shimizu, and Alyssa Winans (with Rovina Cai over video).Full show notes can be found here. For more information and updates on future shows, check out the Essence of Wonder With Gadi Evron website.
2020-06-0652 min
Recurrent PatternsRecurrent Patterns #2 - David Brin. Delusion, cheating and what we can learn from the future.David Brin is a scientist, futurist and best-selling author. His novels include Earth, Existence, The Postman, and Kiln People, as well as Hugo Award winners Startide Rising and The Uplift War. The Transparent Society won a Freedom of Speech Award from the American Library Association.
Where to find David: Official website: http://www.davidbrin.com
Blog: http://davidbrin.blogspot.com
Books mentioned during the podcast:
The Ancient Ones
Polemical Judo
The Postman
The Transparent Society
2020-05-2559 min
Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingA Conversation with Physicist and Science Fiction Author David Brin (#039)
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A Conversation with Physicist and Science Fiction Author David Brin about his work and his recent post:More repercussions in a plague year… and some long term (excerpted here) :And yes, some foresee all this accelerating the exodus of the uber-rich, abandoning us to simmer in festering cities and suburbs. Connecticut, Wyoming and New Zealand have seen such influx. Certainly there is a “prepper” wing of oligarchy that’s bought up whole mountain ranges in Patagonia, Siberia and...
2020-04-1452 min
Space Cowboy Books Presents: Simultaneous TimesSpace Cowboy Books Presents: Simultaneous Times Ep.24 - David Brin & Jean-Paul L. GarnierStories featured in this episode:An Ever Reddening Glow by David Brin - http://davidbrin.com/read by Jean-Paul Garniermusic by RedBlueBlackSilver - https://redblueblacksilver.comCome Back Earlier by Jean-Paul L. Garnier - http://jplgarnier.blogspot.com/read by the authormusic by Phog Masheeen - http://phogmasheeen.comtheme music by Dain LuscombeSimultaneous Times is a monthly science fiction podcast produced by Space Cowboy Books in Joshua Tree, CA.http://www.spacecowboybooks.com
2020-02-1528 min
Hugos There PodcastHugos There Podcast #35: Startide Rising, by David Brin (feat. Joe Lewis)Seth is joined by Joe Lewis to discuss the 1984 Hugo winner, David Brin’s Startide Rising. Start – 7:15 Intro/getting to know Joe 7:16 – 26:41 Non-Spoiler discussion 26:42 – end Spoiler discussion
2020-01-0159 minHugos There PodcastHugos There Podcast #35: Startide Rising, by David Brin (feat. Joe Lewis)Seth is joined by Joe Lewis to discuss the 1984 Hugo winner, David Brin’s Startide Rising. Start – 7:15 Intro/getting to know Joe 7:16 – 26:41 Non-Spoiler discussion 26:42 – end Spoiler discussion
2020-01-0159 min
The Jim Rutt ShowEP15 Futurist David Brin on The Case for OptimismDavid Brin is best-known for shining light — plausibly and entertainingly — on technology, society, and countless challenges confronting our rambunctious civilization. His bestselling novels include The Postman (filmed in 1997) plus explorations of our near-future in Earth and Existence. Other novels are translated into over 25 languages. His short stories explore vividly speculative ideas. Brin's nonfiction book The Transparent Society won the American Library Association's Freedom of Speech Award for exploring 21st century concerns about security, secrecy, accountability and privacy.
As a scientist, tech-consultant and world-known author, he speaks, advises, and writes widely on topics from national defense and homeland security to astronomy and spac...
2019-09-301h 24
Hidden LayersDavid Brin: Internet Security and AIDavid Brin and Jeremy Fain discuss Internet Security and AI
2019-09-0939 min
Thomson Reuters AnswersPrivacy & Transparency: David BrinBob Schukai, Thomson Reuters global head of Design, Digital Identity Solutions, chats with Dr. David Brin, a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author, security consultant, and fellow of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, about the implications of life in a world of big data. Dr. Brin shares his views on the potential effectiveness of privacy regulations, where technology might lead and what he sees as the most important U.S. civil liberties development in recent memory.
2018-04-3012 min
Planetary RadioAI, Space, and Humanity’s Future—A Conversation with David BrinThe multi-award winning science fiction author, futurist and speaker returns to Planetary Radio for a wide-ranging conversation about robots and humans in space, empathetic artificial intelligences, how we can survive the Singularity and much more. Emily Lakdawalla recaps an astrobiology session at the just-completed Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. There’s a great new book from National Geographic Kids waiting for the winner of the new What’s Up space trivia contest. Learn more about this week’s topics and see images here: http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2018/0404-david-brin-ai-space.html
2018-04-041h 09
Odyssey SF/F Writing Workshop PodcastsDavid Brin on Writing as MagicAn excerpt from excerpt from the question and answer session David Brin held with Odyssey in the summer of 2017 about writing as magic--how to learn from the magic of others.
2018-03-0109 minScience Fiction Discussion GroupScience Fiction Club Sundiver by David Brin 05/11/2017Our book, Sundiver by David Brin, is available both from BARD, and in Publisher Quality from Bookshare.
The page to download the BARD version is at:
2017-05-1200 min
Novum“The Logs” by David BrinAri reads a short story by David Brin. "The Logs" stars a young Russian girl who comes to terms with her life on an asteroid work camp. Brin's style mixes moments of levity with themes of perseverance and struggle. We are faced with the question: is any possible future just a recapitulation of the past? And how can we use those lessons gleaned from the past to endure?
2017-02-0141 minNovumCreating Comics with David RobertsonIn this episode, Ari talks science fiction, comics, and making an idea into a tangible reality with comic creator David Robertson (Fred Egg Comics).
You can check out David's work here: www.fredeggcomics.com/
2016-12-1949 min
Wordslinger PodcastWPC-100 - The Existence of David BrinThe 100th episode of the Wordslinger Podcast! David Brin is a scientist, tech speaker/consultant, and a bestselling and award-winning author. His new novel about our survival in the near future is Existence. His 16 novels, including NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo Award winners, have been translated into more than twenty languages. CONNECT WITH DAVID ONLINE: Website(s): http://www.davidbrin.com/ See also http://www.davidbrin.com/presskit.html Twitter handle(s): @DavidBrin http://twitter.com/DavidBrin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AUTHORDAVIDBRIN/ Amazon Author page (if applicable): Amazon author pg = https://www.amazon.com/David-Brin/e/B000APAXV6/ — GOT A...
2016-11-2550 min
The Wordslinger PodcastWPC-100 - The Existence of David BrinThe 100th episode of the Wordslinger Podcast! David Brin is a scientist, tech speaker/consultant, and a bestselling and award-winning author. His new novel about our survival in the near future is Existence. His 16 novels, including NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo Award winners, have been translated into more than twenty languages. CONNECT WITH DAVID ONLINE: Website(s): http://www.davidbrin.com/ See also http://www.davidbrin.com/presskit.html Twitter handle(s): @DavidBrin http://twitter.com/DavidBrin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AUTHORDAVIDBRIN/ Amazon Author page (if applicable): Amazon author pg = https://www.amazon.com/David-Brin/e/B000APAXV6/ — GOT A...
2016-11-2557 min
StarShipSofaStarShipSofa No 420 David Steffen and David BrinComing Up…Interview: David Brin and The Best Year in Space Ever!Fact: Science News by J J Campanella Main Fiction: “Catastrophic Failure” by David SteffenFiction originally appeared in Perihelion Science Fiction.David is a software engineer and writer living in Minnesota. He is the editor of Diabolical Plots, a speculative fiction zine of fiction and nonfiction. In 2015 Diabolical Plots began publishing original fiction for the first time. He is also the administrator of the Submission Grinder, a web tool for writers...
2016-01-271h 45
Center for Internet and SocietyDavid Brin - Hearsay Culture Show #245 - KZSU-FM (Stanford)I'm pleased to post Show # 245, October 9, my interview with author David Brin, on transparency, reciprocal accountability, cyber-utopianism and the preservation of excitement in an age of cynicism. David was an early guest on Hearsay Culture, having been on show # 30 back in early 2007 discussing his now-classic Transparent Society. In the intervening eight years, our sense of utopianism has continued to wane, even as technology's ability to positively confront the world's ills has improved. David's prolific writings on this and other topics was the subject of our far-ranging discussion, from transparency today to how to teach children to maintain energy and optimism...
2015-10-0900 min
The Signum SceneGuest Lecture Series David Brin – Can Science Fiction Change The World? David Brin
Can Science Fiction Change the World?
David Brin is a scientist, speaker, technical consultant, and world-known author. His novels have been New York Times Bestsellers, winning multiple Hugo, Nebula, and other awards. At least a dozen have been translated into more than twenty languages. Some of his best-known novels include Earth, The Postman (filmed in 1997), and Hugo Award winners Startide Rising and The Uplift War. A leading commentator and speaker on modern trends, his nonfiction book The Transparent Society won the Freedom of Speech Award of the American Library Association. Brin serves on adviso...
2015-07-251h 07
Singularity.FMDavid Brin: What’s Important Is Not Me. And It’s Not You. It’s Us!David Brin is not only a PhD in astro-physics but also an award winning, best selling science fiction author, perhaps best known for his uplift series of novels and, most recently, Existence.
Originally, I was supposed to interview Brin in the summer. Unfortunately, I got a concussion the day before and thus had to delay it. David is a busy man so it took a while to book another date but eventually we did and I have to say that I very much enjoyed talking to and being challenged by him.
During our conversation with Brin we cover a wide...
2015-03-2457 min
Connect to Premium Audiobook Collection for Your LibraryGregory Benford, David Brin presents Heart of the CometPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230778 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Heart of the Comet
Author: Gregory Benford, David Brin
Narrator: P. J. Ochlan, Gabrielle De Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 21 hours 28 minutes
Release date: March 24, 2015
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Science Fiction
Publisher's Summary: Gregory Benford and David Brin come together in this bold collaboration about our near human future in space Prescient and scientifically accurate, Heart of the Comet is known as one of the great hard SF novels of...
2015-03-249h 28Grab Thousands of Audiobooks on Any DeviceHeart of the Comet | Gregory Benford, David BrinPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230778 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Heart of the Comet
Author: Gregory Benford, David Brin
Narrator: P. J. Ochlan, Gabrielle De Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 21 hours 28 minutes
Release date: March 24, 2015
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Space Opera
Publisher's Summary: Gregory Benford and David Brin come together in this bold collaboration about our near human future in space Prescient and scientifically accurate, Heart of the Comet is known as one of the great hard SF novels of...
2015-03-249h 28
The Note ShowEpisode 27: David BrinThis week, I'm talking with award-winning science fiction author and astro-physicist, David Brin. He shares insightful thoughts about storytelling, government, science fiction, the future of the human race, Hollywood's biggest problem, and more!
-If you haven't figured it out already... I'm a little nervous ;)
2014-12-2037 min
VERITASDavid Brin | The Future, Sousveillance, Privacy and the Transparent Society | Part 1 of 2David Brin discussed how 2014 might be the real start of the 21st Century and how the planet may be on the cusp of a brighter future. He noted that, in the last 60 years, violence has "plummeted every decade," despite how it is portrayed in the media. In fact, he argued that the relentless depiction of violence, as well as poverty, has fueled the public to "feel bad" about these issues and take steps to improve them. He also credited the sacrifices of the "Greatest Generation" for helping to create the wealth which allowed subsequent generations to be able to focus...
2014-02-2100 min
VERITASDavid Brin | The Future, Sousveillance, Privacy and the Transparent Society | Part 1 of 2David Brin discussed how 2014 might be the real start of the 21st Century and how the planet may be on the cusp of a brighter future. He noted that, in the last 60 years, violence has "plummeted every decade," despite how it is portrayed in the media. In fact, he argued that the relentless depiction of violence, as well as poverty, has fueled the public to "feel bad" about these issues and take steps to improve them. He also credited the sacrifices of the "Greatest Generation" for helping to create the wealth which allowed subsequent generations to be able to focus...
2014-02-2100 minStarShipSofaStarShipSofa No 298 David BrinComing up…Promo: Sherlock Science Ratiocination Amy H Sturgis 01:40Main Fiction: “Mars Opposition” by David Brin 05:15Give-away: PLAGUE ZONENarrator: Dave Robison“Have a look at the amazing video preview-trailer for David Brin’s new novel: Existence, with incredible art by Patrick Farley! See: http://www.tinyurl.com/exist-trailerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2013-07-171h 25
MythBehavingEpisode 12 – David Brin
Award-winning author David Brin is a scientist, futurist and our guest here at MythBehaving. I’ve been a fan of his novels for a very long time and it was an honor to get to interview him.
About David Brin
As a scientist/futurist, David is seen frequently on television shows such as The ArchiTechs, Universe, and Life After People (most popular show ever on the History Channel) – with many appearances on PBS, BBC and NPR. An inventor with many patents, he is in-demand to speak about future trends, keynoting for IBM, Google, Proc...
2013-06-201h 14
Point of InquiryDavid Brin - Uplifting ExistenceHost: Chris Mooney
It's rare that I can say about a guest that, I read his books when I was a kid.
But David Brin is just such a guest. He's the celebrated science fiction author of the Uplift novels, The Postman, and many other books—most recently, Existence. I read the Uplift books when I was tearing through sci-fi as a teenager.
But on top of that, Brin is also a trained scientist and public policy commentator. And in his commentary, as in his novels, he's concerned with the same themes that mo...
2012-12-2042 minPoint of InquiryDavid Brin - Uplifting ExistenceHost: Chris Mooney
It's rare that I can say about a guest that, I read his books when I was a kid.
But David Brin is just such a guest. He's the celebrated science fiction author of the Uplift novels, The Postman, and many other books—most recently, Existence. I read the Uplift books when I was tearing through sci-fi as a teenager.
But on top of that, Brin is also a trained scientist and public policy commentator. And in his commentary, as in his novels, he's concerned with the same themes that mo...
2012-12-2042 min
Singularity.FMDavid Brin: What’s Important Isn’t Me. And It Isn’t You. It’s Us!David Brin is not only a Ph.D. in astrophysics but also an award-winning, best-selling science fiction author, perhaps best known for his uplift series of novels and, most recently, Existence. Originally, I was supposed to interview Brin in the summer. Unfortunately, I got a concussion the day before and thus had to delay it. David […]
2012-11-2957 min
Funding the DreamFunding the Dream on Kickstarter Ep 100 David Brin and the Future of CrowdsDavid Brin has been writing about crowds and their impact on society for decades. He is a prolific author of hard science fiction and non-fiction. He joins me on Funding the Dream to talk about the battle going on in our society of the idea that crowds can make smart decisions for society. A perfect topic that ties into Kickstarter and its impact on the markets it touches.
2012-11-1126 min
Writing ExcusesWriting Excuses 7.10: Importance of Criticism, with David BrinDavid Brin joins Mary and Dan for a discussion of the importance of criticism.Our Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/wxSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2012-03-0518 minStarShipSofaStarShipSofa No 174 David Brin Damon KnightComing UpFact: Explained In Sixty Seconds by Megan ArgoFact: HoloDeck Writers Workshops by Tony C Smith 02:57Fiction: Special Delivery by Damon Knight 07:18Fact: Looking Back at Genre History by Amy H. Sturgis 49:10Fiction: A Professor At Harvard by David Brin 01:03:30Promo: FogConNarrators: Simon Hildebrandt, Tomasz MrozewskiSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2011-02-021h 33
KUCI: Privacy PiracyMari Frank Interviews David Brin, Scientist, Inventor and NY Times Bestselling AuthorDavid Brin, Scientist, Inventor and NY Times Bestselling Author
David Brin is a scientist, inventor and NY Times bestselling author. With books translated into twenty-five languages, he has won multiple Hugo, Nebula and other awards. A film directed by Kevin Costner was based on David's novel The Postman. Other works have been optioned by Paramount and Warner Bros. One of them - "Kiln People" - has been called a book of ideas disguised as a fast-moving and fun noir detective story, set in a vividly original future, while a hardcover graphic novel - "The Life Eaters"- explored alternate outcomes...
2010-09-061h 00
Listen to Your Favorite Digital Audiobooks Instantly OnlineAudiobook: Heaven's Reach by David BrinPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61869 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Heaven's Reach
Series: #3 of Uplift
Author: David Brin
Narrator: George Wilson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 22 hours 25 minutes
Release date: March 5, 2010
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1
Genres: Science Fiction
Publisher's Summary: The final volume of the Uplift trilogy by Hugo and Nebula Award winner David Brin, Heaven's Reach brings readers back to the planet Jijo one last time. The starship Streaker is still on the run with its dangerous cargo of ancient artifacts when the prophesied Time of Changes r...
2010-03-0510h 25
Access Premium Digital Audiobooks in High QualityBrightness Reef (Authored by David Brin)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/59864 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Brightness Reef
Series: #1 of Uplift
Author: David Brin
Narrator: George Wilson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 25 hours 51 minutes
Release date: July 17, 2009
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4
Ratings of Narrator: 3.2 of Total 5
Genres: Science Fiction
Publisher's Summary: David Brin, the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of Sundiver, crafts Brightness Reef, a luminous gem of SF literature. Persecuted refugees from six separate alien races have migrated to the idyllic planet Jijo. And despite their incredible diversity, the inhabitants live together in b...
2009-07-171h 51StarShipSofaAural Delights No 57 Geoff Ryman/David Brin Double Bill Special!Aural Delights No 57 Geoff Ryman/David Brin Double Bill Special!Poem: Fifty Cents by Mark Rich 02:22Blinded By The Light: Part 1 Jetes de Vries 04:22Fact: Science News by JJ Campanella 55:15Main Fiction: Film-Makers of Mars by Geoff Ryman 13:44Beardie Book Review: Sean Keogh 47:54Serial Part1of 3: Temptation by David Brin Contrary Brin 01:18:00Narrators:
2008-12-312h 07
Access Complete Audiobooks Instantly OnlineDavid Brin's SundiverPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280090 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sundiver
Series: #1 of Uplift
Author: David Brin
Narrator: George Wilson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 35 minutes
Release date: April 18, 2008
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.64 of Total 11
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3
Genres: Science Fiction
Publisher's Summary: David Brin's Uplift novels are among the most thrilling, highly regarded works of contemporary science fiction. Beginning with Sundiver, Brin provides an intriguing exploration of humanity's future in the universe. For nearly a billion years, every known sentient species in the universe has been t...
2008-04-1812h 35