William Sims Bainbridge

William Sims Bainbridge is an American sociologist born on October 12, 1940, in Bethel, Connecticut, known for his pioneering work on the sociology of religion and video gaming. He currently serves as co-director of Human-Centered Computing at the National Science Foundation and is the first Senior Fellow appointed by the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. His notable books include God from the Machine, Across the Secular Abyss, and Nanoconvergence.