Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
David Brin is an astrophysicist whose international best-selling novels include The Postman, Earth, Existence and Hugo Award winners Startide Rising and The Uplift War. He consults for NASA, companies, agencies and nonprofits about the onrushing future. Brin's first nonfiction book, The Transparent Society, won the Freedom of Speech Award. His new one is Vivid Tomorrows: Science Fiction and Hollywood. His website is davidbrin.com. You can find him on Twitter and LinkedIn @davidbrin, and on Facebook @thedavidbrin.
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0:00 - Intro
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12:20 - Craft cutting tool: consequentlly.com/products/tool-1214:40 - David Brin’s recent books: davidbrin.com/books.html
For show notes and transcript visit: kk.org/cooltools/david-brin-astrophysicist
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David Brin is an astrophysicist whose international best-selling novels include The Postman, Earth, Existence and Hugo Award winners Startide Rising and The Uplift War. He consults for NASA, companies, agencies and nonprofits about the onrushing future. Brin's first nonfiction book, The Transparent Society, won the Freedom of Speech Award. His new one is Vivid Tomorrows: Science Fiction and Hollywood. His website is davidbrin.com. You can find him on Twitter and LinkedIn @davidbrin, and on Facebook @thedavidbrin.
TOOLS:
0:00 - Intro
1:20 - ThinOptics Keychain Case and Readers Rectangular Reading Glasses: geni.us/9NBeKH, pocketeyes.com
6:00 - LED flashlight gloves: superbrandtools.com/products/supergloves8:59 - Elikliv LCD digital microscope: geni.us/JB8yCdO
12:20 - Craft cutting tool: consequentlly.com/products/tool-1214:40 - David Brin’s recent books: davidbrin.com/books.html
For show notes and transcript visit: kk.org/cooltools/david-brin-astrophysicist
If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our paperback book Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon: geni.us/fourfavoritetools
