Andrew Maynard

Andrew Maynard

Professor,
School for the Future of Innovation in Society
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Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation
Senior Global Futures Scholar, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
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Andrew D. Maynard, Ph.D.

Andrew Maynard is a scientist, author, and Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions at Arizona State University, where he directs the Future of Being Human initiative. His work helps organizations, communities, and individuals navigate emerging technologies — including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and other transformative technologies — with clarity, responsibility, and impact. With a background spanning physics, public health, and technology policy, he bridges diverse disciplines to explore how innovation can serve society more effectively. Andrew has worked with organizations from the OECD to the World Economic Forum, has given testimony to congressional committees on emerging technology, and is the author of Films from the Future and Future Rising, and co-author with Jeffrey Abbott of AI and the Art of Being Human. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a passionate advocate for making knowledge accessible to all.

Extended Bio

Andrew Maynard is a transdisciplinary scientist, writer, and educator whose career has been defined by one overarching goal: making knowledge meaningful, accessible, and empowering — not just to experts, but to anyone seeking to navigate the complexities of a rapidly changing world.

He is Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions in Arizona State University's School for the Future of Innovation in Society, founding director of the ASU Future of Being Human initiative, and a long-time leader in research and policy at the intersection of emerging technologies, society, and the future. With a career spanning aerosol physics, public health, risk innovation, science communication, and technology governance, Andrew is internationally recognized for helping individuals and institutions grapple with the promises and perils of transformative technologies — including artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, nanotechnology, and more.

His scholarship is organized around several named concepts he has developed or advanced, including advanced technology transitions, which frames how societies move from disruption to flourishing when confronted with powerful new technologies, and the future of being human, the central question of what it means to be human in a technologically transformed future and how that question shapes thinking and action in the present.

This work is driven by a deep belief that everyone — regardless of background — has a right to understand, shape, and thrive in the future being built around them. That conviction threads through his congressional testimony and advisory roles with the World Economic Forum, the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, and the National Academies; his writing for The Conversation, Slate, Scientific American, and The Washington Post; and his books Films from the Future, Future Rising, and AI and the Art of Being Human (co-authored with Jeffrey Abbott). It also underpins his teaching at ASU, where he inspires students to think critically and creatively across disciplinary boundaries.

Andrew's career has been shaped by decades of experience in occupational and public health, nanotechnology safety, risk governance, and responsible innovation. What sets his current work apart is its ability to connect these domains into a larger, cohesive narrative — one that sees technology not just as tools, but as systems of power, meaning, and possibility.

Beyond his academic roles, Andrew is a public scholar with global reach. He writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Being Human, co-hosts the Modem Futura podcast with Sean Leahy, and created Risk Bites, a YouTube channel that has brought clarity and context to complex risk questions for over a decade. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has served on multiple national and international advisory boards.

A continuously maintained record of his work — including current publications, preprints, books, podcasts, and public writing — is available at andrewmaynard.net. A structured profile designed for both human readers and AI systems is available at andrewmaynard.net/llms.txt.

 

Links

Primary

  • Personal website: andrewmaynard.net
  • AI-readable profile (llms.txt): andrewmaynard.net/llms.txt
  • Substack newsletter — The Future of Being Human: futureofbeinghuman.com

Initiatives and labs

  • Future of Being Human initiative (ASU): futureofbeinghuman.asu.edu
  • Risk Innovation Nexus: riskinnovation.org

Books

  • AI and the Art of Being Human: aiandtheartofbeinghuman.com
  • AI Companion to AI and the Art of Being Human (free, AI-readable): aiandtheartofbeinghuman.com/ai-companion
  • Educator's Guide to AI and the Art of Being Human (free, AI-readable): aiandtheartofbeinghuman.com/ai-companion
  • Films from the Future: andrewmaynard.net/films-from-the-future/
  • Spoiler Alert (Films from the Future, AI-navigable): spoileralert.wtf
  • Future Rising: andrewmaynard.net/futurerising/

Media and podcasts

  • Modem Futura podcast: modemfutura.com/
  • Risk Bites (YouTube): youtube.com/riskbites
  • The Conversation profile: theconversation.com/profiles/andrew-maynard-128048

Professional

  • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/andrewdmaynard
Education
  • Ph.D. Aerosol Physics. Microstructural Physics Department, Cavendish Laboratory. Thesis: Ultrafine aerosol particle collection and analysis, University of Cambridge, U.K. (1989 – 1992)
  • B.Sc. Physics (Hons): Iii. University of Birmingham, U.K (1984 - 1987)

 

CV
Curriculum Vitae
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Andrew Maynard
Andrew Maynard
Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies
Future Rising: A journey fro the past to the edge of tomorrow
Research Website URL
http://andrewmaynard.net
Google Scholar URL
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=b8NhWc4AAAAJ&hl=en
Experts.asu.edu URL
https://asu.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/andrew-maynard
Research Interests

The Future of Being Human, including:

Transformative technology innovation, base-code manipulation, human augmentation, transhumanism, emerging sociotechnical trends, future studies, science fiction and science/social reality, AI, genetic manipulation, synthetic biology, metaverse, nanotechnology, neuroscience, cognitive/brain technologies, autonomous technologies, convergent technologies, non-linear innovation, aging, cognitive enhancement, brain machine interfaces, virtual reality, augmented reality, evolving social norms, post-evolutionary development, geoengineering

Responsible innovation, including:

Risk Innovation, Responsible Research & Innovation (RRI), Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Sustainable innovation, Governance of emerging technologies, Public engagement and communication

Technological Convergence and society, including:

Converging technologies, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Ethics and technology innovation, Governance of emerging technologies, Responsible technological innovation, Science and technology policy and regulation, advanced technology transitions.

Communication, education and engagement, including:

Risk Communication, Science Communication, Public Engagement, Science of science communication, Working with media, Social media, Casual learners, Informal Education, YouTube as an emerging science communication channel, User-centric communication and engagement, Use of science fiction movies in communication engagement and education.

Public Health, including:

Risk, Risk Assessment, Policy, Communication, Engagement, Impacts of emerging technologies, Workplace health and safety

Research Group

Risk Innovation Lab - https://riskinnovation.asu.edu/

The Risk Innovation Lab brings together faculty, students and staff at ASU to explore new ways of approaching and acting on risks. We have eclectic interests – ranging from health, environment and well-being, to policy, governance, and responsible innovation, to equity, sustainability, and security. Underpinning everything though is the realization that, in today’s increasingly complex and interconnected world, creative and innovative approaches to risk are essential if we are to build a better, more equitable future.

The Lab has its roots in a growing realization that current ways of handling risk fall far short of emerging challenges that are being driven by social, economic, political and technological innovation. This is seen in areas such as nanotechnology and gene editing, where technological capabilities far outstrip our collective understanding of how to make smart decisions, and even what “smart” means here.

As new capabilities emerge, from autonomous vehicles and radically new transportation systems such as the “hyperloop”, to cloud-based artificial intelligence, creativity and innovation are needed in how we understand and act on decisions that are impacted by risks, benefits and tradeoffs. These challenges extend to social innovation, where changes in how we live and interact have potentially profound impacts on health, well-being and equity. The same applies to political and economic innovation, where what we can achieve as individuals and society far outstrips our understanding of potential consequences, and how to ensure they are beneficial.

Publications

Google Scholar Page

ORCID

10 MOST CITED PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEW JOURNALS

Google Scholar metrics: Citations: 21,888. H-index: 52, i10-index: 107  (Updated 6/22/22)

  1. Poland, C. A., R. Duffin, I. Kinloch, A. Maynard, W. A. H. Wallace, A. Seaton, V. Stone, S. Brown, W. MacNee and K. Donaldson (2008). "Carbon nanotubes introduced into the abdominal cavity of mice show asbestos-like pathogenicity in a pilot study." Nature Nanotechnology 3: 423-428. (2868 citations)
  2. Oberdörster, G., A. Maynard, K. Donaldson, V. Castranova, J. Fitzpatrick, K. Ausman, J. Carter, B. Karn, W. Kreyling, D. Lai, S. Olin, N. Monteiro-Riviere, D. Warheit and H. Yang (2005). "Principles for characterizing the potential human health effects from exposure to nanomaterials: elements of a screening strategy." Part. Fiber Toxicol. 2(8): doi:10.1186/1743-8977-1182-1188. (2349 citations)
  3. Maynard, A. D., R. J. Aitken, T. Butz, V. Colvin, K. Donaldson, G. Oberdörster, M. A. Philbert, J. Ryan, A. Seaton, V. Stone, S. S. Tinkle, L. Tran, N. J. Walker and D. B. Warheit (2006). "Safe handling of nanotechnology." Nature 444(16): 267-269. (1756 citations)
  4. Shvedova, A. A., E. R. Kisin, R. Mercer, A. R. Murray, V. J. Johnson, A. I. Potapovich, Y. Y. Tyurina, O. Gorelik, S. Arepalli, D. Schwegler-Berry, A. F. Hubbs, J. Antonini, D. E. Evans, B. K. Ku, D. Ramsey, A. Maynard, V. E. Kagan, V. Castranova and P. Baron (2005). "Unusual inflammatory and fibrogenic pulmonary responses to single-walled carbon nanotubes in mice." Am. J. Physiol.-Lung Cell. Mol. Physiol. 289: 698-708. (1512)
  5. Shvedova, A. A., E. R. Kisin, A. R. Murray, V. Z. Gandelsman, A. D. Maynard, P. A. Baron and V. Castranova (2003). "Exposure to carbon nanotube material: Assessment of the biological effects of nanotube materials using human keratinocyte cells." J. Toxicol. Environ. Health 66(20): 1909-1926. (1496 citations)
  6. Elder, A., R. Gelein, V. Silva, T. Feikert, L. Opanashuk, J. Carter, R. Potter, A. Maynard, J. Finkelstein and G. Oberdorster (2006). "Translocation of inhaled ultrafine manganese oxide particles to the central nervous system." Environmental Health Perspectives 114(8): 1172-1178. (1231 citations)
  7. Maynard, A. D., P. A. Baron, M. Foley, A. A. Shvedova, E. R. Kisin and V. Castranova (2004). "Exposure to Carbon Nanotube Material:  Aerosol Release During the Handling of Unrefined Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Material." J. Toxicol. Environ. Health 67(1): 87-107. (962 citations)
  8. Shvedova, A. A., E. Kisin, A. R. Murray, V. J. Johnson, O. Gorelik, S. Arepalli, A. F. Hubbs, R. R. Mercer, P. Keohavong, N. Sussman, J. Jin, J. Yin, S. Stone, B. T. Chen, G. Deye, A. Maynard, V. Castranova, P. A. Baron and V. E. Kagan (2008). "Inhalation vs. aspiration of single-walled carbon nanotubes in C57BL/6 mice: inflammation, fibrosis, oxidative stress, and mutagenesis." Am. J. Physiol.-Lung Cell. Mol. Physiol. 295: L552-L565.(685 citations)
  9. Maynard, A. D. and E. D. Kuempel (2005). "Airborne nanostructured particles and occupational health." Journal Of Nanoparticle Research 7(6): 587-614. (669 citations)
  10. Tsuji, J. S., A. D. Maynard, P. C. Howard, J. T. James, C. W. Lam, D. B. Warheit and A. B. Santamaria (2006). "Research strategies for safety evaluation of nanomaterials, part IV: Risk assessment of nanoparticles." Toxicological Sciences 89(1): 42-50. (572 citations)

 

TEN MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS (ACADEMIC JOURNALS)

  1. Wang, J., A. Maynard, J. Lobo, K. Michael, S. Motsch and D. Strumsky (2022). "Knowledge Combination Analysis Reveals That Artificial Intelligence Research Is More Like “Normal Science” Than “Revolutionary Science”." Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research Submitted.
  2. Kidd, J., P. Westerhoff and A. Maynard (2021). "Survey of industrial perceptions for the use of nanomaterials for in-home drinking water purification devices." NanoImpact 22: 100320.
  3. Hadi, A. and Maynard, A. D. (2021) Design the Future Activities (DFA): A Pedagogical Content Knowledge Framework in Engineering Design Education. Virtual Conference, ASEE Conferences.
  4. Maynard, A. D. (2021). "How to Succeed as an Academic on YouTube." Frontiers in Communication 5(130).
  5. Kidd, J., P. Westerhoff and A. Maynard (2020). "Public perceptions for the use of Nanomaterials for in-home drinking water purification devices." NanoImpact: 100220. DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2020.100220
  6. Guseva Canu, I., K. Batsungnoen, A. Maynard and N. B. Hopf (2020). "State of knowledge on the occupational exposure to carbon nanotube." International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 225: 113472.
  7. Tournas, L., W. Johnson, A. Maynard and D. Bowman (2019). "Germline Doping for Heightened Performance in Sport." Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Journal 12(1): 1-24.
  8. Maynard, A. D. and M. Scragg (2019). "The Ethical and Responsible Development and Application of Advanced Brain Machine Interfaces." J Med Internet Res 21(10): e16321.
  9. Maynard, A. D. and J. Kidd (2018). "Are assumptions of consumer views impeding nano-based water treatment technologies?" Nature Nanotechnology 13(8): 673-674.
  10. Finkel, A. M., et al. (2018). "A “solution-focused” comparative risk assessment of conventional and synthetic biology approaches to control mosquitoes carrying the dengue fever virus." Environment Systems and Decisions 38(2): 177-197.

 

TEN MOST RECENT BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. Maynard, A. and P. K. Hopke (2021). Introduction to Aerosol Dynamics. Handbook of Indoor Air Quality. Y. Zhang, P. K. Hopke and C. Mandin. Singapore, Springer Nature Singapore: 1-28.
  2. Maynard, Andrew (2020) Future Rising: A Journey from the Past, to the Edge of Tomorrow. Mango Publishing.
  3. Maynard, A. D. and E. Garbee (2019). Responsible innovation in a culture of entrepreneurship: a US perspective. International Handbook on Responsible Innovation. A Global Resource. R. von Schomberg and J. Hankins, Edward Elgar.
  4. Maynard, Andrew (2018). Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies. Mango Publishing.
  5. M. Bowman, D., N. D. May and A. D. Maynard (2018). Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: Regulatory Aspects. Analysis of Cosmetic Products (Second Edition). A. Salvador and A. Chisvert, Elsevier: pp 289-302.
  6. Maynard, A. D. (2018). Exploring boundaries around the safe use of advanced materials: A prospective product-based case studies approach. Nanotechnology environmental health and safety.  Risks, regulations and management. Third Edition. M. Hull and D. Bowman. Netherlands, Elsevier: 427-450.
  7. Maynard, A. D. (2017). Rethinking Risk. In: Visions, Venures, Escape Velocities: A collection of Space Futures. Eds. E. Finn and J. Eschrich. ASU, Tempe.
  8. Maynard, A. D. and J. Stilgoe, Eds. (2017). The Ethics of Nanotechnology, Geoengineering and Clean Technology. The Library of Essays on the Ethics of Emerging Technologies. London, Routlege.
  9. Maynard, A. D. and J. Stilgoe (2017). The Ethics of Noumenal Technologies. In The Ethics of Nanotechnology, Geoengineering and Clean Technology. Eds. A. D. Maynard and J. Stilgoe. London, Routlege.
  10. Maynard, A. D. (2016). Chapter 1. The Challenge of Nanomaterial Risk Assessment. in Assessing Nanoparticle Risks to Human Health. 2nd Edition. Ed. G. Ramachandran. William Andrew. pp 1-20.

 

TEN MOST RECENT ARTICLES/THOUGHT PIECES

  1. Maynard (2022) “‘Jurassic World’ scientists still haven’t learned that just because you can doesn’t mean you should – real-world genetic engineers can learn from the cautionary tale” The Conversation https://theconversation.com/jurassic-world-scientists-still-havent-learned-that-just-because-you-can-doesnt-mean-you-should-real-world-genetic-engineers-can-learn-from-the-cautionary-tale-184369
  2. Maynard (2022) “Scarlett Johansson’s Amazon Alexa Super Bowl Ad May Be Fun, But It Also Raises Serious Questions” Medium https://medium.com/edge-of-innovation/scarlett-johanssons-amazon-alexa-super-bowl-ad-may-be-fun-but-it-s-also-scary-cc11d2913707
  3. Maynard (2021) “Artificial intelligence: Friend or foe for building a better future?” Global Futures | Futurecast Volume 1. https://issuu.com/asuoked/docs/asugflfuturecast_fall2021/s/14160187
  4. Maynard (2021) “Why we should take Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot seriously” FastCompany https://www.fastcompany.com/90673676/elon-musk-tesla-bot
  5. Maynard (2020) “10 ways we can build a better relationship with the future” World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/12/10-ways-we-can-build-a-better-relationship-with-the-future/
  6. Johnson, Bowman, Tournas and Maynard (2019) “We Are Not Ready to Deal With Gene-Edited Athletes” Future Tense https://slate.com/technology/2019/12/crispr-prime-editing-gene-doping-athletes.html
  7. Maynard (2019) “The Many Ways Elon Musk’s Neuralink Could Go Wrong” OneZero https://onezero.medium.com/how-to-build-a-better-brain-machine-interface-while-not-falling-at-the-first-hurdle-cc238836a2b7
  8. Maynard (2019) “How to Ensure Our Digital Legacy Isn’t Lost to the Future” OneZero https://onezero.medium.com/how-to-ensure-our-digital-legacy-isnt-lost-to-the-future-f6a226bc6792
  9. Maynard (2019) “Neuralink’s Technology Is Impressive. Is It Ethical?” OneZero https://onezero.medium.com/neuralinks-technology-is-impressive-is-it-ethical-812afb38b19e
  10. Maynard (2019) “Ethics Boards Won’t Save Big Tech” OneZero https://onezero.medium.com/tech-companies-need-an-ethics-reset-4d936a27960e
Research Activity

Maynard, A. D. (2021). "How to Succeed as an Academic on YouTube." Frontiers in Communication 5(130).

Kidd, J., P. Westerhoff and A. Maynard (2021). "Survey of industrial perceptions for the use of nanomaterials for in-home drinking water purification devices." NanoImpact 22: 100320.

Maynard, A. D. (2020). "An introduction to aerosol dynamics."   Retrieved July 20, 2020, from https://therealandrewmaynard.com/2020/04/02/an-introduction-to-aerosol-….

Maynard, A. D. (2020). "How long do aerosols stay airborne?"   Retrieved July 20, 2020, from https://therealandrewmaynard.com/2020/07/17/how-long-do-aerosols-stay-a….

Kidd, J., P. Westerhoff and A. Maynard (2020). "Public perceptions for the use of Nanomaterials for in-home drinking water purification devices." NanoImpact: 100220.

Guseva Canu, I., K. Batsungnoen, A. Maynard and N. B. Hopf (2020). "State of knowledge on the occupational exposure to carbon nanotube." International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 225: 113472.

Green, H. (2020). The use of YouTube by scientists. A. Maynard, Personal Communication.

Tournas, L., W. Johnson, A. Maynard and D. Bowman (2019). "Germline Doping for Heightened Performance in Sport." Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Journal 12(1): 1-24.

Maynard, A. D. and M. Scragg (2019). "The Ethical and Responsible Development and Application of Advanced Brain Machine Interfaces." J Med Internet Res 21(10): e16321.

Maynard, A. D. and E. Garbee (2019). Responsible innovation in a culture of entrepreneurship: a US perspective. International Handbook on Responsible Innovation. A Global Resource. R. von Schomberg and J. Hankins, Edward Elgar.

Maynard, A. D. and E. Garbee (2019). Responsibe innovation in a culture of entrepreneurship: A US perspective. International Handbook on Responsible Innovation: A Global Resource. R. Von Schomberg and J. Hankins. Cheltenham, UK, Edward Elgar: 488-502.

Maynard, A. D. and J. Kidd (2018). "Are assumptions of consumer views impeding nano-based water treatment technologies?" Nature Nanotechnology 13(8): 673-674.

Maynard, A. D. (2018). Exploring boundaries around the safe use of advanced materials: A prospective product-based case studies approach. . Nanotechnology environmental health and safety.  Risks, regulations and management. Third Edition. M. Hull and D. Bowman. Netherlands, Elsevier: 427-450.

Maynard, A. D. (2018). "Thinking Differently about Risk." Astrobiology 18(2).

Maynard, A. (2018, September 16 2019). "It’s time for tech startups and their funders to take “orphan risks” seriously." from https://medium.com/edge-of-innovation/its-time-for-tech-startups-and-th….

M. Bowman, D., N. D. May and A. D. Maynard (2018). Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: Regulatory Aspects. Analysis of Cosmetic Products (Second Edition). A. Salvador and A. Chisvert, Elsevier: pp 289-302.

Finkel, A. M., B. D. Trump, D. Bowman and A. Maynard (2018). "A “solution-focused” comparative risk assessment of conventional and synthetic biology approaches to control mosquitoes carrying the dengue fever virus." Environment Systems and Decisions 38(2): 177-197.

Courses
2026 Spring
Course Number Course Title
FIS 394 Special Topics
2025 Fall
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FIS 493 Honors Thesis
FIS 338 Moviegoer's Guide to Future
FIS 394 Special Topics
FIS 499 Individualized Instruction
2025 Spring
Course Number Course Title
FIS 394 Special Topics
2024 Fall
Course Number Course Title
FIS 493 Honors Thesis
FIS 499 Individualized Instruction
FIS 338 Moviegoer's Guide to Future
FIS 394 Special Topics
2024 Spring
Course Number Course Title
FIS 394 Special Topics
2023 Fall
Course Number Course Title
FIS 492 Honors Directed Study
FIS 493 Honors Thesis
FIS 499 Individualized Instruction
FIS 338 Moviegoer's Guide to Future
FIS 394 Special Topics
FIS 394 Special Topics
FIS 394 Special Topics
2023 Summer
Course Number Course Title
FIS 394 Special Topics
FIS 394 Special Topics
2023 Spring
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HSD 593 Applied Project
2022 Fall
Course Number Course Title
HSD 598 Special Topics
FIS 494 Special Topics
FIS 494 Special Topics
HSD 598 Special Topics
FIS 494 Special Topics
FIS 494 Special Topics
HSD 598 Special Topics
HSD 598 Special Topics
FIS 338 Moviegoer's Guide to Future
2022 Spring
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FIS 338 Moviegoer's Guide to Future
2021 Fall
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FIS 394 Special Topics
FIS 394 Special Topics
2021 Summer
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FIS 394 Special Topics
FIS 394 Special Topics
2021 Spring
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HSD 502 Adv Science &Technology Policy
FIS 394 Special Topics
Honors / Awards

Lifetime Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2020)

Public Communications Award, Society of Toxicology (2015)

Alice Hamilton Award, Biological Sciences Category Winner (co-author), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (2009)

Alice Hamilton Award, Biological Sciences Category Winner (co-author), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (2006)

Alice Hamilton Award, Biological Sciences Honorable Mention (co-author), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (2005)

Alice Hamilton Award, Engineering & Physical Sciences Honorable Mention (co-author), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (2003, 2004)

Editorships

Editor and author, The Future of Being Human (Substack, 2023 – present). Weekly long-form publication on technology, society, and the future of being human, with 4,700+ subscribers.

Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Responsible Innovation (2013 – present)

Member, Editorial Board, Nanotoxicology (2006 – present)

Member, Nature Nanotechnology Advisory Panel (2017 – 2026). Advisory group to the editor on developing content on the relationship between technology and society.

International Advisory Board, Annals of Work Exposure and Health (2017 – 2024)

International Advisory Board, Annals of Occupational Hygiene (2006 – 2016)

Member, Editorial Board, Nano Today (2006 – 2009)

Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Nanoparticle Research (2006 – 2012)

Professional Associations

Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (Lifetime, elected 2020)

Member, Research Council, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (2017 – present)

Senior Global Futures Scholar, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation, ASU (2021 – present)

Global Sports Scholar, Global Sports Institute, ASU (2020 – present)

Faculty Fellow, Center for Law, Science & Innovation, ASU (2015 – present)

Affiliate Faculty, Center for Human, Artificial Intelligence, and Robot Teaming (CHART), Global Security Initiative, ASU (2018 – present)

Affiliate Faculty, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, ASU (2022 – present)

Affiliate Faculty, Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation, ASU (2023 – present)

Member, Committee on the Top Ten Emerging Technologies, World Economic Forum (2012 – 2026). Contributor to the WEF's annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies report since its inception.

Member, Council on the Future of Technology, Values and Policy, World Economic Forum (2016 – 2017); previously Chair, Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies (2010 – 2011); Co-chair, Global Agenda Council on Nanotechnology (2014 – 2016).

Co-chair, Board of Trustees (2021 – 2023), Institute for Advancing Food and Nutrition Science (formerly ILSI North America)

Graduate Faculties / Mentoring History

Doctoral mentoring focuses on transdisciplinary research at the intersection of emerging technologies, society, and the future, with current students working across artificial intelligence, biohybrid robotics, narrative and safety, and human agency.

Current PhD students (Chair):

  • Chris Brandt, ASU — AI and science breakthroughs
  • Kevin Johnson, ASU — AI and global development
  • Jonathan Klane, ASU — Narrative and laboratory safety

Selected completed PhD committees (Chair or Co-Chair):

  • Sean Dudley, ASU (2025) — Societal Opportunities and Challenges at the Emerging Frontier of Biohybrid Robotics
  • Dania Wright, ASU (2024) — Balancing Broader Impacts: NSF Merit Review Criteria
  • Jared Byrne, ASU (2024) — Contesting Entrepreneurial Imperialism
  • Jeishu Wang, ASU (2023) — Combinatorial Inventions in Artificial Intelligence
  • Jamie Winterton, ASU (2023) — Conflicting Incentives in U.S. Federal Cybersecurity Policy
  • Nicole Mayberry, ASU (co-chair, 2022) — Science Fiction Stories and Anti-Black Futures
  • Jason Brown, ASU (2021) — Threatcasting Post-Analysis
  • Robert Sickler, ASU (2021) — Technology and Military Innovation
  • Elizabeth Garbee, ASU (2018) — The Value of a STEM PhD
  • Ryan Lewis, University of Michigan (2015) — Exposure Science and 60 Hz Magnetic Fields

A complete list of doctoral committees, including external and member roles, is maintained in the full curriculum vitae.

Work History

Arizona State University (2015 – present)

  • Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, School for the Future of Innovation in Society (2015 – present)
  • Director, Future of Being Human initiative (2022 – present)
  • Director, Risk Innovation Nexus (2018 – present)
  • Director, Risk Innovation Lab (2015 – present)
  • Associate Dean of Curricula and Student Success, College of Global Futures (2020 – 2022)
  • Associate Director of Faculty, School for the Future of Innovation in Society (2019 – 2020)
  • Chair, Master of Science & Technology Policy program (2016 – 2020)

University of Michigan (2010 – 2015)

  • Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health
  • Director, University of Michigan Risk Science Center
  • Chair, Department of Environmental Health Sciences (2012 – 2014)
  • NSF International Chair of Environmental Health Sciences (2013 – 2014)
  • Charles and Rita Gelman Professor of Risk Science (2010 – 2012)

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (2005 – 2010)

  • Chief Science Advisor, Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
  • Science Advisor, Synthetic Biology Project

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (2000 – 2005)

  • Team Leader, Aerosols Research Team

Health and Safety Executive, U.K. (1992 – 2000)

  • Head, Exposure Control Section, Health and Safety Laboratory (1998 – 2000)

Severn Trent Water Ltd., U.K. (1987 – 1989)

  • Management Trainee
Service

Service spans traditional academic, advisory, editorial, and committee roles alongside sustained long-form public scholarship through writing, podcasts, video, and freely-available open educational resources. Selected entries follow; a complete and current record is maintained at andrewmaynard.net.

Government testimony and briefings

Invited testimony, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology (2008): The National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008.

Invited testimony, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education (2007): Research on Environmental and Safety Impacts of Nanotechnology.

Invited testimony, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science (2006): Research on Environmental and Safety Impacts of Nanotechnology.

Invited briefings, President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), 2007 and 2011.

Briefing, President's Council on Bioethics (2007).

Chair, Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus general briefing (2007).

Additional federal, state, and international testimony detailed in full CV.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

Member, Committee on Emerging Areas of Science, Engineering, and Medicine for the Courts (2020 – 2021)

Member, Committee on the Science of Science Communication (2015 – 2016)

Member, Committee to develop a research strategy for environmental, health, and safety aspects of engineered nanomaterials (2010 – 2013)

Federal advisory roles

Member, 4th Generation ERC Societal Impacts Advisory Committee, National Science Foundation (2023 – present)

Member, Ethics and Public Policy Panel, NSF Engineering Research Center for Advanced Technologies for the Preservation of Biological Systems (ATP-Bio) (2020 – present)

Chair, External Peer Review of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Draft Nanomaterial Research Strategy (2008)

Member, Nanotechnology Working Group, President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (2010 – 2012)

International advisory roles

Member, United Nations Expert Group on Exponential Technological Change (2016 – 2017)

Member, OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (2005 – 2007)

Member, Council of Canadian Academies Expert Panel on Nanotechnology Assessment (2007)

ASU service

Chair, ASU Promotion and Tenure Committee (2024 – 2026)

Member, ASU AI Advisory Committee (2024 – 2025)

Member, ASU Ethics Committee on AI Technology (2024 – 2025)

Member, ASU Senate Digitally Enhanced Teaching and Learning Committee (2023 – present)

Member, Space Strategy Committee, Arizona State University (2022 – present)

Public scholarship and open educational resources

The Future of Being Human — weekly Substack newsletter on technology, society, and the future of being human (4,700+ subscribers). futureofbeinghuman.com

Modem Futura — podcast co-hosted with Sean Leahy, exploring the intersection of advanced technologies, society, and the future. Launched October 2024. modemfutura.com

Risk Bites — YouTube channel using whiteboard videos to make risk science broadly accessible. Launched 2012; 25,900+ subscribers, 5.1 million views.

AI Companion to AI and the Art of Being Human — freely available, model-agnostic Markdown file containing the complete text of the Pocket Edition, designed for use as a thinking partner with any major AI platform. aiandtheartofbeinghuman.com/ai-companion

Instructor Guide to AI and the Art of Being Human — freely available open educational resource for university instructors, corporate trainers, and informal educators building learning experiences around AI and human agency. aiandtheartofbeinghuman.com/educators

Spoiler Alert — AI-navigable knowledge resource derived from Films from the Future, structured as 127 markdown files for use with any AI platform as a thinking partner. spoileralert.wtf

A complete and current record of public writing, podcasts, media appearances, and open educational resources is maintained at andrewmaynard.net. A structured profile designed for both human readers and AI systems is available at andrewmaynard.net/llms.txt.

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