Colin Milburn

Colin Milburn holds the Gary Snyder Chair in Science and the Humanities at UC Davis, with appointments in Cinema and Digital Media, English, and Science and Technology Studies. He directs the UC Davis ModLab.

His interdisciplinary scholarship examines relations between literature, science, and technology, with focus areas including science fiction, history of biology and physics, nanotechnology, video games, and digital humanities. Recent publications explore speculative technologies, citizen science games, and quantum technology's societal implications.

As an expert on gaming culture, he has advised on game design and cost management for players. His work combines critical theory with media studies to analyze how games and speculative fiction shape scientific imagination.