21 Nov 2017

Dr Kelly Weinersmith: the future of technology

From Afternoons, 3:08 pm on 21 November 2017
'Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything' by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith

'Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything' by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith Photo: NPR

Ever since George Jetson got in his flying space car, we've been waiting for the future to happen.

Renowned cartoonist Zach Weinersmith and his wife researcher Dr Kelly Weinersmith give us a glimpse into what's next in their book, Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve And/Or Ruin Everything.

It outlines the future of everything from robots and medicine to asteroid mining and nuclear fusion toasters and ponders how scientists will get us there. 

Dr Kelly Weinersmith, who's a scientist, tells Jesse about the predictions she and Zach have made.

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