Colin Milburn's guest appearances

Colin Milburn

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

New Books Network

New Books in Science & Technology

CSN Café

Sabina Leonelli

Ian Stewart

Todd Meyers

Randy Olson

Peter Wade

Thomas Mullaney

Amit Prasad

Elizabeth A. Wilson

Hanna Engelmeier

Dan Bouk

Hala Auji

Alfie Bown

Sam Kean

Jon L. Mills

Peter Sahlins

OwlTail

Colin Milburn’s wonderful new book looks carefully and imaginatively at the relationship between nanotechnology and play. Mondo Nano: Fun and Games in the World of Digital Matter (Duke University Press, 2015) considers the many ways in which the research methods of nanotech and related fields blend with the practices of gaming, fiction, and fantasy in a world where scientists become gamers and gamers become scientists, a world filled with nanocars, nanotoilets, nanotaurs (nano-scale Minotaurs!), and nanopants. Milburn explores the spaces of this world, from islands to Second Life to a NanoCity. Incorporating chapters that are counted in binary (0000, 0001, 0010, 0011, etc.) and clues to a game hidden inside the narrative (!), Milburn’s book embodies the kind of play that the book explores. It’s a fun and fabulous work that blends literature, STS, and history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Colin Milburn’s wonderful new book looks carefully and imaginatively at the relationship between nanotechnology and play. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0822357437/?tag=newbooinhis-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mondo Nano: Fun and Games in the World of Digital Matter </a>(Duke University Press, 2015) considers the many ways in which the research methods of nanotech and related fields blend with the practices of gaming, fiction, and fantasy in a world where scientists become gamers and gamers become scientists, a world filled with nanocars, nanotoilets, nanotaurs (nano-scale Minotaurs!), and nanopants. Milburn explores the spaces of this world, from islands to Second Life to a NanoCity. Incorporating chapters that are counted in binary (0000, 0001, 0010, 0011, etc.) and clues to a game hidden inside the narrative (!), Milburn’s book embodies the kind of play that the book explores. It’s a fun and fabulous work that blends literature, STS, and history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society</a>

Colin Milburn, “Mondo Nano: Fun and Games in the World of Digital Matter” (Duke UP, 2015)

Colin Milburnâs wonderful new book looks carefully and imaginatively at the relationship between nanotechnology and play. Mondo Nano: Fun and Games in the World of Digital Matter (Duke University Press, 2015) considers the many ways in which the research methodsâ¦