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Author, Journalist from United States

Bruce Sterling is a science fiction author and journalist, best known for having helped define the cyberpunk genre in the 1980s. He is the founder of Viridian, an online community promoting high-tech, stylish and ecologically-sound design. He has written a novel about climate change called ‘Heavy Weather’ (1995) and his design manifesto, entitled ‘Shaping Things’, has recently been published by MIT Press. He is a regular contributor to Wired Magazine.

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Bruce Sterling

How can activism be most effective?

Bruce Sterling talks about environmental activism and his own journey as an activist seeking to address the challenge of climate change. He discusses the role the internet plays…

Recorded: 16 May 2006

Bruce Sterling

What is the design manifesto ‘Shaping things’ about?

Bruce Sterling discusses his design manifesto, ‘Shaping Things,’ which he penned while teaching design at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. In…

Recorded: 16 May 2006

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