David R. Koepsell

I research and write about science, technology, ethics, and public policy. I got my law degree and PhD in Philosophy in my hometown, at the University of Buffalo, and was until recently a tenured, associate professor of philosophy at Delft University. I am now a Visiting Professor at the UNAM Instituto de Filosoficas and Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives at the Mexican National Commission of Bioethics. As a sci-fi fan since my childhood, I have also tried my hand at writing two sci-fi novels, one of which is published (Reboot World). An over-arching area of inquiry I devote much of my time to is the issue of promoting innovation, and encouraging alternative approaches to intellectual property. I am particularly interested in Open Source culture and philosophy, and lately have become very interested in Neil Gershenfeld's Fab lab project. I think he's doing tremendous work in technology and justice, and whether this approach can become the primary mode of innovation and distribution of goods in the future is an exciting question. I hope it can.