Thinking longer term about technology: Is there value in science fiction-inspired approaches to constructing futures?

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 597-606

  Miller, Clark A ^a   Bennett, Ira ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; FORECASTING METHOD; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 58449099300     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234208X370666     Document Type: Conference Paper

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