To mark the 40th anniversary of the iconic science fiction film Aliens, Professor Steve Benford was invited to contribute an article to The Conversation, exploring the remarkable technologies imagined by the classic.

Steve examines a range of futuristic innovations showcased in the film and highlights how technologies that once seemed firmly rooted in science fiction are now increasingly part of everyday life, while others are closer than ever to becoming a reality.

The article has attracted significant media attention and has been republished and featured by a number of major news outlets, including The Independent, the Daily Mail, LBC News and Canada News.

Read Steve’s article ‘Aliens at 40: from wearable cameras to exoskeletons, here are the technologies the film predicted’ here.