Stories from the future
DAVID EWING DUNCAN
Bestselling author, award-winning journalist, researcher, and advisor focused on the life sciences, AI, culture, policy, people, and society—and on how we can use technology wisely to optimize people and our planet for the future.
01: Books: David has written 12 books published in 22 languages on life sciences, longevity, healthcare, robots, AI, history, and more
02: Stories: He has written and produced over 1200 articles, essays, radio segments, TV programs, documentaries, and more
03: Speaking: Delivered 100s of talks: TEDx, UN, NIH, Gates Foundation, universities, Fortune 100 companies, more
04: Gatherings: Co-Created and Curated over 150 events including BioAgenda and Arc Fusion
05: Strategies: Advising select non-profits, institutions, companies, VC funds—also a researcher and book editor
David’s Latest
Book
Microlands
The Future of Life of Earth (and why its smaller thsn you think)
..brimming with the excitement of discovery… will shape our understanding of the global ecosystem for decades to come.”
– Siddhartha Mukherjee
Co-author: J. Craig Venter LittleBrownUK; Harvard U Press (US) Order Here
Article
Secret Life of the Human Immunome
I just took a ground-breaking new test that delves deeper than ever into the health of the most critical system in my body—my immune system.
MIT Tech Review and Aventine coming on October 9
Research
Health trends for the year 2040 in bionics, the brain, climate health, cancer, health economics, AI, policy, self-testing, and more
Jacobs School of Medicine SUNY Buffalo -
Talk
Best-Selling Author
“A fascinating work of
imaginative futurology”
- USA TODAY on TALKING TO ROBOTS12 BOOKS
21 LANGUAGES
Award Winning Journalist
Latest
MIT TECH REVIEW AND AVENTINE
Secret Life of the Human Immunome
I just took a ground-breaking new test that delves deeper than ever before into the health of the most critical system in my body—my immune system. And what is my immune system age? What is yours? Coming out on October 9, 2025
Recents and Favorites
OVER 1,200 STORIES
WRITTEN & PRODUCED
Read my column on Substack
Futures
A column about possible futures at a pivotal moment in history, where the future could turn out wondrous—or not. I’m asking fascinating people what they are most excited about and most afraid of for the future, and why.
In conversation with:
George Church, Michael Pollan, Susannah Fox, Deepak Chopra, Silvia Earle, Larry Brilliant, Kevin Kelly, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Renee Flemming and more
Latest Column:
Michael Pollan on Politics, Plants, Psychedelics, Consciousness, and the Future
Research and Special Projects
Researcher, Executive Editor, and Co-Writer
A team of top writers, scientists, and physicians spent over a year researching health trends for the year 2040. Topics: bionics, cancer, the brain, health economics, climate health, more.
A special issue on the growing body of science on staying healthy. David wrote the lead story and a Q&A with personalized medicine pioneer Lee Hood.
Researcher and Writer
David’s DNA was first sequenced in 2001 for Wired. This began a 20+ yr reporter’s quest to test drive thousands of health tech tests in dozens of stories, and in his book Experimental Man
B&W photos by my brother. Foreword by renowned photographer Paul Caponigro; Afterword by me telling Don’s heartbreaking story. “ …imbued with a magic, poetry, and sharp beauty” - Caponigro
