Why the ‘molecular scissors’ metaphor for understanding CRISPR is misleading
The 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 7 Jun 19: #DigitalMarketing, #Apple, #TheNorthFace
This week: Apple's privacy push cuts out marketers, marketing to the algorithm and robot furniture
Future Fintech: Who will the odds favour?
“From a customer point of view consolidation is not actually such a bad thing."
The future of you
Your future is not yet written. Here are some ideas currently being tested that aim to put people at the centre of discussions about a better AI future.
Changing nature of the campus
Why disruptive business education models are originating from academics sensing opportunities beyond the classroom.
The Future, This Week 26 Oct 18: dead stars, undead CEOs, and disappearing objects
This week: casting the dead, boss forever, and things that vanish.
Mind the fake news
In this podcast, we talk with Professor Alan Dennis about the fake news phenomenon.
What’s in a museum?
Virtual museums: indestructible, shareable, the way of the future. Why not?
The Future, This Week 14 Sep 18: monopoly platforms, sci-fi, and fishy fashion
This week: platform monopoly, tech between science and fiction, and skinning fish for fashion.
Feeling lonely
Employee loneliness hurts companies.
CEO Insights: Technology against poverty with 40K’s Clary Castrission
Clary Castrission, the founder and CEO of 40K, shares his thoughts on technology, poverty, and inequality around the future of business.
We need to talk about AI
If we are to ensure new technologies benefit human functioning and wellbeing we must move beyond the current focus on apocalyptic messages.