Future Visions: Original Science Fiction Inspired by Microsoft

The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Science Fiction has called Greg Bear the “best working writer of hard science fiction.” Bear was honored with the Robert A. Heinlein Award for lifetime achievement in 2006, and he is one of only two authors to win a Nebula in every category. Bear’s work has explored the changing fields of genetics and human evolution (1999’s Nebula Award winner Darwin’s Radio), nanotechnology and biological computers (1985’s Blood Music, based on Bear’s award-winning short story of the same name), interplanetary politics and colonization (1993’s Nebula Award winner Moving Mars), and the probable shape of real interstellar travel (Hull Zero Three). His many short stories, all newly revised, will soon be available in three volumes from Open Road. In his teenage years, Bear was part of the founding committee for the San Diego Comic-Con. Since the 1980s, Bear has served on many political and scientific action committees, consulting for Microsoft, NASA, the US Army, and the Department of Homeland Security. He’s a frequent guest at both science fiction conventions and scientific conferences around the world.