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Mothering the Bay - new short story on AI and misinformation Mon, Mar 3, 2025 How can we prepare for an age of misinformation and AI? "Mothering the Bay" is a short story depicting a mother and daughter crossing the San Francisco Bay on the subway (the BART) - when a terrifying disaster strikes.

Dramatic podcast on space and climate change Sun, Jan 21, 2024 I'm pleased to share my new dramatic podcast, A Feast for Cobalt. The story follows four characters who find themselves locked in a mysterious villa in the Italian Alps. Over a multicourse meal, they learn about a mother lode of green minerals in space that can accelerate the shift to renewable technologies.

Comparing Monk and Musk Fri, Dec 8, 2023 What do Thelonius Monk and Elon Musk have in common?

Story in astrobiology anthology Fri, Mar 24, 2023 My short story "This is How We Save Them", about trophy hunting on another planet, was published in the collection Life Beyond Us from the European Astrobiology Institute.

Imagining migrant futures: Collaboration with the UNHCR Innovation Service Fri, Mar 26, 2021 New strategic foresight project with the UNHCR Innovation service.

Confronting displaced populations in the 21st century Mon, Mar 22, 2021 I'm working with scientists, policy makers, and artists to envision better energy futures.

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