ExplainingTheFuture.com^® provides education, training and entertainment resources relating to future technologies, future challenges and future trends. The site is written and maintained by Christopher Barnatt -- a futurist, author, videographer and Associate Professor of Computing and Future Studies in Nottingham University Business School.

As well as running this website and ExplainingComputers.com, Christopher is the author of nine books on future studies and computing. These include 3D Printing: The Next Industrial Revolution, Seven Ways to Fix the World, 25 Things You Need to Know About the Future, A Brief Guide to Cloud Computing, and his Future Trilogy.

Christopher Barnatt has made more than 70 appearances on radio and television talking about the topics covered on this site, details of which can be found on the press page. Christopher is a member of the World Future Society, a contributor to 3DPrinter.net, and on the editorial board of Replicator World.

In his work as a professional futurist, Christopher has delivered presentations or completed other forms of consultancy work for a wide range of organizations. Recently these have included the Clore Leadership, Friends of the Earth, ConsumerEyes, Holland Centraal, Medilink East Midlands, the UK Government's Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, Greenbelt and the Jersey Arts Trust.

You can keep up with Christopher online at Twitter.com/ChrisBarnatt.