by Andrew Maynard | Jun 13, 2018 | Films from the Future, Future, Moviegoer's Guide to the Future
I must confess that, over the past year, I’ve taken immersing myself in the movies at the core of The Moviegoer’s Guide to the Future rather seriously — perhaps too seriously! Of course, I’ve watched the movies many, many times. But I’ve...
by Andrew Maynard | Feb 25, 2014 | Responsible Innovation, Technology Innovation
Top ten breakthrough technologies The World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies today released its annual list of breakthrough technologies. The list highlights 10 trends in technological advancement that could offer innovative solutions to...
by Andrew Maynard | Feb 16, 2012 | Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology, Synthetic Biology, Technology Innovation
For the past few months, the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies has been working on identifying some of the most significant trends in technology innovation. Published yesterday by WEF, these represent ten areas that we as a council...
by Andrew Maynard | Feb 4, 2012 | Communication, Education, Emerging Technology, Engagement, Technology Innovation
Credit: James King Last semester, speculative designer James King worked with myself and a small group of science and public health students at the University of Michigan to explore how a fusion of science and creative art can lead to new insights and modes of...
by Andrew Maynard | Jun 4, 2011 | Communication, Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology
I thought I’d post this spoof presentation for the fun of it on the responsible development of “unobtainium”, which seems to have some remarkable similarities with some other emerging technologies: If you’re a little mystified, blame David...