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“Technology, Fiction, and our Future: An Interview with Rob Reid”

November 6, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free

Rob Reid will address the impact of emerging technologies on the future of humanity, and the role of (science) fiction in preparing us for fast-paced global change.

Rob Reid is an American author and entrepreneur.  He is the founder of Listen.com, which created the Rhapsody digital music service.  Reid is the author of 4 books, including two cyberthriller novels: Year Zero: A Novel, and After On: A Novel of Silicon Valley.  Reid also produces the After On Podcast, a series of interviews on the topic of cutting edge technologies and developments with scientists, founders, and deep thinkers.

The event is sponsored by UF CAIRES and UF’s Science Fiction Working Group.

Details

Date:
November 6, 2018
Time:
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Venue

Turlington L005