Big Ideas Forum

With an accelerating development in almost all technological fields–from AI, robots, and virtual reality to designer genes, cyborgs and synthetic life–we are facing changes to our work, personal life and society in general that will make life in 2030 almost unrecognizable from today. That also raises many significant ethical complications. [Read More]

In less than a decade, dissemination of information went from well-defined print, radio, and TV media to social platforms and information in the cloud. [Read More]

We want to make everyone aware of the Big Ideas Forum website that our web wizard Brant has created. The web address is: http://bigideasforum.info. Take a quick tour now (and you have, because you’re here :) ). [Read More]

Synthetic biology is not only about human genetics. It aims at animal husbandry, microbiology, and even the environment and computers (no kidding here) just to name three important ones. While we embrace the significant advancements in diagnosing and treatment of diseases and improvements in other aspects of our lives, most also stop and wonder where it may takes us… and if that is where we want ‘to be.’ [Read More]

We have long known that plastic debris on land and in the ocean is a huge problem. But it is generally not known that the slow degradation of plastic leaves particles small enough to penetrate the cells of marine animals and never disappear. As part of the food chain, humans are exposed to a threat far larger than anticipated. [Read More]

By 2040, we need to find room on Earth for 9-10 billion people. Space exploration is one option. Another is colonizing the oceans. After all, 3/4 of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. There are many ideas for both surface and sub-surface colonies, and such colonization may well be a faster and cheaper way than space colonization. [Read More]