Imagining the possible
The submarine, the helicopter and the atomic power are all inventions that were in some way inspired by the fictional works of authors like Jules …
Work in the 21st century
Experts and reports claim that half of all jobs on today´s market is said to be gone in 20 years. Automation and artificial intelligence is …
The future of cities
The world is moving from agrarian to urban at a faster pace than ever before, according to reports. By 2050, two out of every three …
Looking to the stars – the new space age
The new space age is here – and it´s quite different from the previous space heyday of the 60s and 70s. We are possibly on …
The dilemma of human enhancement
Humans have always had a desire to make themselves better, faster, stronger and smarter. Today we can. With implants, nanotechnology, artificial body parts and smart …
The promise and threat of artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence might soon be as ubiquitous as electricity in our everyday lives. The possibilities are seemingly endless. But some argue that the rise of …
Get smart: lifelong learning and relearning
The world has changed drastically in the last 20 years. Yet the institutions and structures we use to educate people are often hundreds of years …
Understanding and mapping the human brain
What do we really know about the human brain? And how are researchers working to learn more? We discuss interesting and promising ways that researchers …
Green innovation: the forest as a resource for a better future
Healthy, thriving forests are crucial for sustaining life on earth. Humanity´s impact on climate and ecological systems is threatening the forests. But the forests are …
Game on: how gaming defines our culture and vice versa
Games are becoming a dominant cultural medium with a growing influence over other fields. But the gaming world is not a single entity. On one …
Power to the people – Facing the global energy challenges
Access to energy is perhaps the modern world’s most fundamental challenge. It is a central part of our struggle to save the environment and create …
Outbreak – The threat and battle of pandemics
The current Ebola outbreak is spreading, despite efforts to contain the virus with closed borders and curfews. How should we handle the threat of contagious …
Global biodiversity – Species on the verge of extinction or (re)creation
Many species of animals and plants are on the verge of extinction. What would their extinction mean for life on earth? With the technology available …
Science for life – mapping the building blocks of the human body
We might be able to cure infections, transplant organs and fix broken bones, but the human body remains on many levels a mystery. Some of …
Into the deep – the unknown territories and resources of the sea
Mankind has seemingly explored every corner of earth, but only above sea level. Under the surface lies a great deal of unknown territory not only …
Out there – the importance and challenges of field research
Working as a researcher can take you far – in every sense of the word. Whether you are measuring greenhouse gases in the Arctic Ocean, …
The dark side of the web – Internet’s parallel universe
In the last 15 years the web has steadily become more open and transparent. But beyond Google, Facebook and Twitter lies the hidden networks of …
The prerequisites of democracy – Society’s vulnerable state
Democracy was arguably the most successful political idea of the 20th century. But in today’s world the practice of democracy seems to be challenged in …
Humanity’s dependence on war – How to survive in a peaceful world
As long as human beings have existed – there have been conflicts. And today, war, or the preparation for war, is something many modern societies …
A numbers game – how mathematics and statistics control the world
Through advanced calculations scientists uncover the hidden patterns of the world. Turns out pretty much everything, from the changing climate to human genetics, is governed …
Moving on – the new rules of transportation and logistics
Movings things and people is the foundation of the globalized economy. It is also a basis for our local communities of nation states and cities. …
Aging in a new age – how to vastly improve our years as senior citizens
The living conditions and possibilities for elderly people is changing rapidly. As we expect more people in the western word to live significantly longer we …
Can today´s scientists grow food better than farmers?
Can today’s scientists grow food better than farmers? The way we humans consume food coming from animals is becoming an alarming challenge to the world. …
The power of the human voice.
How humans communicate is gaining importance in an ever-increasing pace of information flow. But have new technologies affected the way we interact in a way …
Global crime is declining but have we created a safer world?
Global crime has gone down substantially in large parts of the world for the last two decades. In some major cities, the homicide rates for …
Have our brains reached information overload?
Every day we are overwhelmed by new targeted information. We are constantly available and receptive to new and personalized messages. How does the information society …
Have the algorithms created the financial crisis or are they our savior?
The financial system is controlled by technology and algorithms. The system has made people rich and poor and is blamed for causing the 21st century …
Compensation for our lifestyle – how shortsighted can we afford to be?
Humans are creative by nature, both for solving problems and making profit. As a result, the solution often creates a new problem. Is there any …
The life sciences revolution, biomedical technology and the future of medicine
There has been a revolution in the field of life science technology during the last ten years. Scientists are now, for example, in the process …
Challenges and possibilities for the society of tomorrow
As a result of extreme urbanization in the 20th century, half of the world’s population now lives in cities. About a century and a half …