Mark C. Langston

Mark C. Langston is a computer expert with over 20 years of experience in various areas, including computer and network security, software development, and testing. He has a master’s degree from the University of Chicago in the field of experimental cognitive psychology. He has published numerous peer-reviewed academic papers and chapters in that field, and he has also published and presented in various venues in computer science. His interests in computer security and psychology inform his views on and approaches to the complex act of communication, and in particular the challenges faced by the recipient of information, whether intended or unintentional. [from page 315 of Extraterrestrial Altruism, published in 2014]