From the way we write to the way we socialize and even the way we think, we are greatly influenced by our changing technologies. This month we look at books by scholars from Science and Technology Studies, the Department of Cinema and Digital Media, the Department of English and the University Writing Program.

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $500,000 grant to launch and fund the UC Davis Center for Artificial Intelligence and Experimental Futures (CAIEF). CAIEF will promote the democratic governance of AI systems by engaging diverse stakeholders in processes of creative worldmaking — crafting the world of tomorrow, together.

The College of Letters and Science at UC Davis celebrated all things research at its first Research and Creative Activities Celebration, which was held this past week at the UC Davis Conference Center. The event showcased the breadth of academic activities occurring across the College of Letters and Science and its affiliated centers, with faculty presentations and panel discussions.

As technology blurs the line between science fiction and science fact, now more than ever it’s imperative to equip students with the skills to address the world-changing effects of scientific and technological revolutions. The Science and Technology Studies (STS) program at the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis aims to accomplish this by unifying the humanities and social sciences with the science, tech and medical fields. We asked some STS faculty for their top science fiction recommendations for the eager reader. Check out their recommendations below.