Talk: A brief history of the future – at African Institute for Mathematical Sciences 3 Sept

Abstract: The famous quip that the future isn’t what it used to be has never been truer. We live in astounding times with daily breakthroughs in almost every area of our lives. This talk is a guided tour of the exciting, frightening and awe-inspiring future that is being forged day-by-day in a hyped-up world that no longer sleeps, a world that is advancing so fast that many old science fiction visions of the future today look antiquated. From artificial intelligence to genetics to the military, the aim of this talk is to introduce the astonishing yet almost invisible revolutions going on around us.

Date: Tuesday 3 September 2013

Time: 18:45 for 19:00

Venue: African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, 6 Melrose Road, Muizenberg

Cost: Free