Since the dawn of time humans have relied on technology to advance their civilizations. In the last 300 years our reliance on technology has increased exponentially from horse-drawn power, to vapor power, to nuclear; all driven by yet-to-be sentient machines. We call our current era "The Digital Age". Some of the technology we enjoy nowadays seemed like fantasy tales some years back, presented in cheesy and/or utopian SciFi shows. Take the smartphone that many take for granted, it may very well be the foundation of the tricorder of the future, except the tricorder came to existence in the 70s. What about those tactile holograms we enjoy watching in superhero movies? Or personal cloacking devices? Robo-companions?

In this session I'll show how SciFi has changed our perception of tech and our nudged our curiosity to create new tech.

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