The cities of the future will be grown, not built

The cities of the future will be grown, not built By Ian Steadman, wired.co.uk Technology The cities of the future will have waste-to-energy plants, not shop­ping malls or church­es, at their cen­tre, accord­ing to urban design­er Mitchell Joachim of Ter­reform ONE. Speak­ing at DLD Cities in Lon­don, he said “cities hav… http://flpbd.it/39qUZ Related articles How … Continue reading The cities of the future will be grown, not built

Singularity University uses software startup model to incubate synthetic biology ventures

Singularity University which is a private university dedicated to speeding education in science and technology is giving away about 50k in cash and services to startups pursuing the new field of synthetic biology to help solve major projects including energy, healthcare. Singularity University To Incubate Synthetic Biology Startups With New Program | Singularity Hub. Related … Continue reading Singularity University uses software startup model to incubate synthetic biology ventures

Foresight Into Insight Into Action: Institute For The Future

A nice think tank that hires anthropologist futurists. Foresight Into Insight Into Action | Institute For The Future. Related articles Future Work Skills 2020 (classroom-aid.com) Renowned Game Designer Jane McGonigal to Speak at BlackBerry DEVCON Americas 2011 (blogs.blackberry.com) Renowned Game Designer Jane McGonigal to Speak at BlackBerry DEVCON Americas 2011 (devblog.blackberry.com) Can Video Games Change … Continue reading Foresight Into Insight Into Action: Institute For The Future

Looking Down the Road: A Systems Approach to Futures Studies by Hamilton College anthropologist Douglas Raybeck

  Amazon.com: Looking Down the Road : A Systems Approach to Futures Studies (9781577661160): Douglas Raybeck: Books.   Douglas Raybeck, one of my professors at Hamilton, taught me the importance of a socio cultural perspective on new technologies, technical communications, ethnography, and physiological anthropology.     Related articles   Anthropologists Approve Comprehensive Overhaul of Ethics … Continue reading Looking Down the Road: A Systems Approach to Futures Studies by Hamilton College anthropologist Douglas Raybeck