The Moviegoer's Guide to the Future

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Unique introduction to cutting-edge technologies and their socially responsible and ethical development and use. Whether you are majoring in science, engineering, the social sciences, the humanities, innovation and entrepreneurship, business, design, film, communication, or the arts, this class enables a better understanding of how particular skills, knowledge and interests can help ensure the socially responsible development and use of emerging science and technology. Uses science fiction movies to explore emerging trends in science and technology and their ethical, responsible and beneficial development. Instructs how to describe how responsible innovation is relevant to developing just and vibrant global futures; discusses a wide range of emerging technologies and their ethical and responsible development; and articulates the importance of taking a transdisciplinary approach to ethical and beneficial entrepreneurship.