Here are five indicators, observations or articles that caught the eye of FA futurists today. An article in the New Republic says that older parenthood–including aging fathers, not just mothers–may be a key factor in the rising rates of autism, Asperger’s, and other neurological disorders in the US. A new Brookings Institution study examines Chinese science and technology policy,…
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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. Wired’s Clive Thompson calls for supplementing the Maker movement with a Fixer movement that would promote the skills needed to fix “broken” goods and pressure manufacturers to improve the repairability of their products. Bank analysts are warning that China may be reaching a “Minsky…
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Here are five indicators, observations or articles that caught the eye of FA futurists today. US researchers have developed an automated vaccine production facility that uses hydroponic irrigation to grow genetically modified tobacco plants for producing targeted biochemicals. This approach to biochemical production can cut the lead time for culturing new vaccines to approximately 6 weeks, increasing…
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