Stories from the future
DAVID EWING DUNCAN
Bestselling author, award-winning journalist, researcher, advisor and strategic analyst focused on the life sciences, AI, culture, policy, people, and society—and on how we can use technology wisely to optimize people and our planet for the future.
Best-Selling Author
“A fascinating work of
imaginative futurology”
- USA TODAY on TALKING TO ROBOTS12 BOOKS
21 LANGUAGES
Award Winning Journalist
Latest
Recents and Favorites
OVER 1,200 STORIES
WRITTEN & PRODUCED
Research and Special Projects
Researcher, Executive Editor, and Co-Writer
A team of top writers, scientists, and physicians spent over a year researching health trends for the year 2040. Topics: bionics, cancer, the brain, health economics, climate health, more.
A special issue on the growing body of science on staying healthy. David wrote the lead story and a Q&A with personalized medicine pioneer Lee Hood.
Researcher and Writer
David’s DNA was first sequenced in 2001 for Wired. This began a 20+ yr reporter’s quest to test drive thousands of health tech tests in dozens of stories, and in his book Experimental Man
B&W photos by my brother. Foreword by renowned photographer Paul Caponigro; Afterword by me telling Don’s heartbreaking story. “ …imbued with a magic, poetry, and sharp beauty” - Caponigro
Read my column on Substack
Futures
A column about possible futures at a pivotal moment in history, where the future could turn out wondrous—or not. I’m asking fascinating people what they are most excited about and most afraid of for the future, and why.
In conversation with:
George Church, Michael Pollan, Susannah Fox, Deepak Chopra, Silvia Earle, Larry Brilliant, Kevin Kelly, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Renee Flemming and more
Latest Column:
Michael Pollan on Politics, Plants, Psychedelics, Consciousness, and the Future
