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Investing in the Future of Regenerative Medicine
Spray-on skin. Lab-grown ears. Human tissue grown in a petri dish. We’re going deep into sci-fi territory (and it is already happening). Regenerative medicine is an emerging field that provides treatments to repair, regenerate, or replace damaged cells and tissue. … Continue reading
What Turned You On As A Futurist?
Here are the results of this week’s survey of inspirational source material for futurists. (Courtesy of John Mahaffie and the APF.)
Profiting from the Internet of Things
If you’ve ever used an ATM machine, pumped your own gas, paid for a bridge toll using EZ Pass, or had a gas meter read remotely, you’ve participated in the coming “internet of things.” The first two versions of the … Continue reading
Time, Loops, and Cycles
If you can sense the pattern (or rhythm) of things, you sometimes can get an understanding of what comes next. Cycles are useful in understanding how and when trends change. History seldom repeats itself, but it usually rhymes. The economic … Continue reading
Investing in the Future of OLEDs
Margarine, prescription drug, or petroleum product? Despite the confusing name, OLEDs promise to be the most disruptive display and lighting technology of the next two decades. Organic Light-Emitting Diodes have been around since the 1950’s. These are carbon-based materials that … Continue reading
Investing in Robotics
Tomorrow’s factory workers are tireless, don’t being to a union, take vacations, or ask for raises. They have no healthcare benefits and no embarrassing moments at the company Christmas party. For basic jobs, robots are ideal employees. Robots will offer such … Continue reading
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Eldering – Aging with Resilience
Really nice to see the chapter that I wrote on the future of aging as a feature article in this month’s issue of The Futurist. Here it is, courtesy of the World Future Society. Eldering – Aging With Resilience (click thru … Continue reading
Investing in the Future of Water
If you owned all of the water in the world, including oceans, lakes, glaciers, and even clouds, how much would that be? The resulting sphere would have a diameter of only 860 miles. Yet, this liquid skin still manages to … Continue reading
Who Stole My Cheese? Keeping Assets Safe from Banksters and Fraudsters
Stories about fraudulent investment firms keep popping up like whack-a-moles at an amusement park. While we could hope that all the media attention and new financial regulations will keep investors safe, everyone still needs to do their own due diligence. … Continue reading
The New Glocal Economy
Over the past few years, it seems like people have been feeling pulled in all directions. Businesses have learned how to do more with fewer people. In many industries, we have seen the disappearance of jobs, the workplace, and the … Continue reading
