Dr Barry G Blundell FBCS, CEng, CPhys, CITP is a physicist and widely experienced academic who has held university positions in computer science, physics and engineering, in the UK, US, New Zealand, Sweden, and the UAE. He has worked widely with the commercial sector and is currently with the University of Derby, UK. To date he has published 12 research, teaching and technical books. With many years of experience in designing and delivering undergraduate and graduate courses focusing on ethical and professional issues for science and technology centric degree programmes, he is committed to the presentation of stimulating and thought-provoking transdisciplinary content which will lay valuable foundations for students throughout their professional careers.