Jonathan Haidt on good intentions and bad ideasInternationally acclaimed US academic and author Jonathan Haidt is warning of a rising generation of social-media addicted, pathologically anxious ‘Gen Z’ youths.
Talk, not text: the shift from typing to voice assistantsWith 25 per cent of Australian searches now being done via voice, the search battlefield is shifting from typing to talking.
The Future, This Week 19 Jul 19: #DeepFakes, #DigitalHumans, #WillSmithThis week: deep fakes, digital humans and a young Will Smith in our Vivid Ideas Special.
Revisiting Uber, money and monkeys with Keith ChenBehavioural economist Keith Chen investigates what will humans do for how much money.
The long and winding road to overnight success on the Billboard ChartHow a black rap artist TikTok'd his way to the top of the country music pops...
Why the ‘molecular scissors’ metaphor for understanding CRISPR is misleadingThe idea of CRISPR as scissors ignores an entire ecosystem of moving parts that are crucial for understanding the awe-inspiring, crazy thing scientists are trying to do when they attempt gene editing.
The Future, This Week 14 Jun 19: #FlyingCars, #Mobility, #EVsThis week: Flying cars, China pushes electric vehicles, and the future of the automobile.