I am an Australian philosopher, writer, and critic, currently based in Melbourne. I am editor-in-chief of the Journal of Evolution and Technology. At the moment, I am a graduate student and a sessional teacher in the School of Philosophy and Bioethics, Monash University. I am also a Fellow of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. I have extensive experience that encompasses academic teaching and research, public service, labour relations work, and professional legal practice. As a creative writer, I specialise in science fiction and fantasy. Some examples are a trilogy of tie-in novels written for the ''Terminator'' franchise and my 2005 novel, ''Kong Reborn'' ... a sequel to the original (1933) ''King Kong'' movie. My non-fiction work frequently deals with issues involving the human, or posthuman, future. I am interested in the ethics, and possible regulation, of emerging technologies, and the future of religion, morality, art, literature, political organisation, and human nature itself. I have a particular interest in the history and current state of the science fiction genre - and where it may be headed. Some of my published articles are available on my web site. My formal qualifications include First Class Honours degrees in Arts and Law, a Ph.D on the supposed return to myth in contemporary literature (as postulated by Northrop Frye), and a Master of Bioethics degree. I'm now completing a second Ph.D - this time in philosophy. This may seem extravagant, but I have my reasons! Links: My official website: http://russellblackford.com My "other" blog: http://metamagician3000.blogspot.com/ An academic CV: http://www.users.bigpond.com/russellblackford/APhilosophyCV.htm Journal of Evolution and Technology: http://jetpress.org/ I can't resist this quote, from Sam Harris: "It is true that the rules of civil discourse currently demand that Reason wear a veil whenever she ventures out in public. But the rules of civil discourse must change."