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The elusive edge of Innovation Jun 16, 2019

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Are entrepreneurs the great innovators we’re told they are? What if the ideal of the lone genius is simply a myth? Innovation is a buzz term that’s become so over-used as to be almost meaningless. It’s time to be more innovative in our understanding of innovation.

Corruption: stealing the future Jun 09, 2019

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Corruption exists in every country in the world. It’s estimated that around $US2 trillion is lost each year to bribes globally. It not only corrodes societies, it also steals their future potential. Yet we struggle to understand its nature and how to combat it.

Capitalism without profit Jun 02, 2019

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Some of the world’s largest and most influential companies make no profit. They are monopolistic in intent and very future focussed - they favour growth over profitability. So, do they represent a new stage of capitalism, or a dangerous aberration?

Turning aircon into a climate fighter; Open-source seeds; Otlet; and the truth about tiny houses May 26, 2019

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Hear about a plan to turn the air-conditioners of the world into a network of carbon-sucking fuel producers. Learn about a new licencing system for open-source seeds. Get the low down on who really lives in “tiny houses” and why.

Robots in the classroom and news on Wikipedia May 19, 2019

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Artificial intelligence is now even entering the classroom - where does this take us? Also, Wikipedia’s role in the dissemination of news – a robust platform for fact? Or an invitation to constant revisionism?

As the Internet divides May 12, 2019

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Analysts say that many countries and companies will soon be forced to make a decision between the Chinese version of the Internet and the liberal, Western model - both models have a very different underlaying philosophy and understanding of governance.

Have we stopped evolution? May 05, 2019

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Advances in technology and medicine have been so great in recent decades that some scientists now believe we’ve altered the nature of evolution for plants and animals. Some even claim that it’s effectively stopped in humans.

Noise - does it have a future? Apr 28, 2019

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Exponential urbanisation and automation look like making the future an increasingly rowdy place. We explore our changing attitudes to noise.

How to trick AI, plus the online platform centred on encouragement Apr 21, 2019

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A lot of time and money is being spent trying to ensure the security of Artificial Intelligence systems, but what if you’re interested in tricking the system, not hacking it?

Ancestry, DNA and the Project of the Self Apr 14, 2019

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Commercial DNA research is booming. People are motivated not just to check for disease indicators but to search out unknown relatives and lost ancestors.

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