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 sessional teacher in the School of Philosophy and Bioethics, Monash University. I am also a Fellow of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies and Editor-in-Chief of "The Journal of Evolution and Technology". 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, and separate Ph.Ds in English literature ( on the supposed return to myth in contemporary literature, as postulated by Northrop Frye), and 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."