Big Ideas Forum

It is right out of a sci-fi movie: A human that is more machine than biology. Science has made great strides towards that objective and the field is accelerating with more innovations every day. It seems OK with an artificial limb controlled by the brain or a computer, but what about mechanical organs, artificial blood, lungs, etc.? When do we stop being humans? Come and weigh in on this important issue. [Read More]

Driverless cars have captured the attention of the public. The idea is both fascinating and scary and holds huge positive perspectives and some less attractive. Driverless cars have already recorded millions of miles on the road; but a few accidents have made headlines. Would you sit in a driverless Uber car? a driverless bus? Why or why not? [Read More]

No one may have a definitive answer to that question. Some might claim we don’t have human-caused warming but natural climate change that will reverse automatically. But what do we know about the status of the global warming and what could be done to reverse the trend? Since most of us won’t be around by the time it is critical, we may not care. But how about our children and grandchildren? When they ask us why we didn’t do anything when we could, what will we answer? [Read More]

The Blockchain technology will fundamentally transform the institutions our societies are built upon. Because the Blockchain technology powers the digital currency Bitcoin, it will not only affect how business is being made, but also our legal systems. Ultimately, the effect of the Blockchain technology will be much more far reaching. It will also transform governance, healthcare, education, and various other pillars of our societies. [Read More]

In less than a decade, nanotechnology has become one of the most prolific and promising technologies of our times. [Read More]

Evolution has equipped plants and animals with designs and features which despite being utterly simple, have been impossible to copy by man. Until now. [Read More]