Andrew Maynard is author of Future Rising: A Journey from the Past to the Edge of Tomorrow, and Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies. He is a Professor in the Arizona State University School for the Future of Innovation in Society, and a leading authority on technology, society and the future. In addition to his academic work, Andrew writes widely on the socially responsible development of new technologies. His work has been appeared in the Washington Post, Slate, Salon, and OneZero, and many other outlets.