Existence | David Brin | Talks at Google

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Published on April 1, 2014 11:36:22 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drfb4Ef_aYg

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David Brin is a scientist, best-selling author and tech-futurist. His novels include Earth, The Postman (filmed in 1997) and Hugo Award winners Startide Rising and The Uplift War. A leading commentator and speaker on modern trends, his nonfiction book The Transparent Society won the Freedom of Speech Award of the American Library Association.

Brin's newest novel Existence explores the ultimate question: billions of planets are ripe for life. So where is Everybody? David's main thread: how will we shape the days and years ahead -- and how will tomorrow shape us?

David's books are available on Google Play: http://goo.gl/iiv9Qk