Stories From Tomorrow: exploring new technology through useful fiction
“Introduction
Dstl provides the science inside UK defence and security and creates generation after next technology.
It is vital in this endeavour to look beyond the horizon at the threats and opportunities that various futures may present.
The world-class teams at Dstl work with the top minds from across military, academia, industry … and now science fiction.
The writers of this genre have been years ahead of their time in predicting the modern world around us from the internet and mobile phones to the electric submarine and driverless cars.
Defence needs to harness the creativity and vision of this sector to further stimulate foresight and innovation to develop agile and resilient solutions for the future.
Thinking the unimaginable is simply a day in the office for these talented sci-fi writers … who wouldn’t want to hear what people like that have to say?
I am sure you will find their stories enthralling and inspirational.
Professor Dame Angela McLean - Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence”