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Feb 20, 2018
False Memories and Artificial Memory Implants
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Feb 20, 2018
DNA designer bodies are no longer the stuff of science fiction
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, futurism
Entrepreneur Juan Enriquez has outlined a future where we will be able to survive in extreme environments and even hack our memory thanks to DNA manipulation.
Wow!
Mount Sinabung spews volcanic ash as it erupts in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia on Feb. 19, 2018. The volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has shot billowing columns of ash more than 16,000 feet into the atmosphere. Sinabung is one of the most active volcanos in Indonesia. It erupted in 2010 and has killed 17 people in eruptions in 2014 and another nine people in 2016.
Feb 19, 2018
Israeli scientists complete a mock mission to Mars
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: futurism, space travel
The experiment was held near the isolated Israeli township of Mitzpe Ramon, whose surroundings resemble the Martian environment in its geology, aridity, appearance and desolation, the ministry said.
The participants were investigating various fields relevant to a future Mars mission, including satellite communications, the psychological affects of isolation, radiation measurements and search ing for life signs in soil.
Participant Guy Ron, a nuclear physics professor from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, said the project was not only intended to look for new approaches in designing a future mission to the Red Planet, but to increase public interest.
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Feb 18, 2018
New Report Explores The Forces Affecting The Future Of Work — By Adi Gaskell | Forbes
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: economics, education, futurism, governance, robotics/AI
“The last few years have seen a wide range of reports from governments, think tanks, consultancies and academics exploring how the future of work might look. Many of these have revolved around the impact technology, and especially AI, might have on how (and indeed whether) we work.
The latest effort, from Bain’s Macro Trends Group, takes a slightly broader view and examines not just the technological landscape but also demographic and economic forces.”
Feb 18, 2018
Sudden Earthquake Surge at Yellowstone Super-Volcano
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Feb 17, 2018
Im absoulately thrilled to tell you Friday 23rd February 8pm
Posted by Ian Hale in category: futurism
I will be doing a facebook live with my good friend Professor Ian Hale. If you would like to hear from the main man comnent below.