Here are five indicators, observations or articles that caught the eye of FA futurists today. A scholar at Brookings Institution discusses how the emerging markets of Asia might avoid the “middle-income trap” that could keep them from becoming wealthy. A new study found that “Facebook Use Predicts Declines in Subjective Well-Being in Young Adults.” Direct interactions with…
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Here are five indicators, observations or articles that caught the eye of FA futurists today. UK artist Agatha Haines’ latest project explores the idea of using human-animal hybrid organs to prevent disease in humans. For example, her Electrostabilis Cardiumposits fusing genes from an electric eel with cardiac tissue that could deliver a shock to stabilize a cardiac arrhythmia.…
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Here are five indicators, observations or articles that caught the eye of FA futurists today. A group of DIY biologist and entrepreneurs are attempting to develop plants that glow, in research to be conducted in a citizen biotech lab and funded by Kickstarter. The plants might eventually serve as useful light sources; in the shorter term…
DetailsHere are five indicators, observations or articles that caught the eye of FA futurists today. The US is becoming an artisan beverage powerhouse. First it was California wine at the Judgement of Paris. Now niche US distillers are beating premium Scottish Whisky in tasting competitions, and American microbrews are surging in popularity in Germany. People are attempting to create reputation-based…
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Here are five indicators, observations or articles that caught the eye of FA futurists today. In the wake of the Boston bombings, the website Reddit is providing a new example of the potential power — and perhaps potential abuses — of crowdsourced intelligence gathering, as users track down multiple views of people carrying specific backpacks in the…
DetailsHere are five indicators, observations or articles that caught the eye of FA futurists today. According to the Wall Street Journal we’re entering “the age of bite-sized entertainment.” Shorter formats for music, videos, and e-books are easier to consume on the go and allow producers to test the popularity of content before investing in longer…
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