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Skepticism is appropriate when gazing into the futurist's crystal ball.
Godfrey Hounsfield’s early life did not suggest that he would accomplish much at all.
There are dozens of learning and development conferences to choose from each year. Here are 10 of the most popular, along with what makes them unique.
The pathogen typically kills more than 90% of people it infects.
They cost $1,400 and will make you feel like you’re always on a moving sidewalk.
Science will lead us to a universal morality and a cosmic religion.
Alibaba has played a key role in China’s meteoric economic rise.
Apart from the energy needed to flip the switch, no other energy is needed to transmit the information.
Innovative thinking has done away with problems that long dogged the electric devices — and both scientists and environmentalists are excited about the possibilities.
One of Jetoptera's VTOLs is expected to reach speeds of around 614 mph, about as fast as a commercial jet airliner.
By developing skills like divergent thinking and collaboration in the workforce, creativity training has the potential to unlock revolutionary ideas.
Humanity's newest, most powerful space telescope is performing even better than predicted. The reason why is unprecedented.
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Here’s what job interviewers are testing you for, according to economist Tyler Cowen.
This list of leadership training topics is designed to help businesses navigate the times and prepare for the future.
Why can’t more rainwater be collected for the long, dry spring and summer when it’s needed?
It isn't just identical particles that can be entangled, but even those with fundamentally different properties interfere with each other.
Computerized, job-focused learning undercuts the true value of higher education. Liberal arts should be our model for the future.
Laser-guided lightning systems could someday offer much greater protection than lightning rods.
Researchers have been developing a promising model that can more closely mimic the human body – organ-on-a-chip.
Automation could help fix the company's financial troubles.
Although it’s often described as the Amazon of China, Alibaba has a radically different business model that does not rely on inventory management.
An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia.
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“There’s a sense of crisis today that we did not have in the 1980’s or 90’s” — economist Tyler Cowen on progress in America.
John Templeton Foundation
The authors call it "wildly theoretical" — but let's take a look, anyway.
The new documentary “Make People Better” leans toward a different narrative about gene-editing than we've heard before.
While Costco warehouses may remind shoppers of Walmart, this membership-only retailer has a business model that more closely resembles Amazon or Netflix.
Million Stories
2023 will see an "arms race" in mixed reality hardware and software. This truly will revolutionize our society.
Some solar cells are so lightweight they can sit on a soap bubble.
The shift from steam to electricity was inevitable — but some foresaw it earlier than others.