"A Preview of the World Ahead", a lecture and discussion with Tom Standage

Tom Standage is deputy editor of The Economist and editor of its future-gazing annual, The World Ahead. He joined The Economist as science correspondent in 1998 and was subsequently appointed technology editor, business editor, and digital editor. He is the author of seven history books, including Writing on the Wall (2013), The Victorian Internet (1998) ,and A History of the World in 6 Glasses (2005). He studied engineering and computing at Oxford University and has written for other publications including the New York Times, the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian and Wired, taking a particular interest in technology’s cultural and historical significance.