Sci-fi and dystopian stories might seem like pure escapism, but what separates them from fantasy is their roots in our reality. It’s a great example of how creativity and imagination finds a route into solving real-world problems. At this MIT conference, three sci-fi creators tell us how dystopian ideas could inform our tomorrows (and todays).…
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At first, “deep time” sounds quite mysterious, like an astrophysical phenomenon. And in reality it is just as intriguing. These initiatives champion the importance of context on a grand scale. It’s about seeing ourselves as part of a continuum; understanding what’s past as part of the future. Particularly for when we need to remember to…
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Too often, albeit with the best of intentions, we can be guilty of prescribing when it comes to young people and their future. Even indirectly, popular culture, science fiction and the news dictates what adults think is important for the next generation. This piece from Nominet is about a fifteen-year-old who’s changing this narrative. It…
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In general, projects such as this are an exciting advance for science – being able to travel to, land and build on the moon are incredible achievements for mankind. However, the aims of this ambitious ‘lunar library’ initiative go one further: to store the knowledge of thousands of years of humanity. This recognition is an…
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Here’s an exciting new project of the type its creators would probably be only too glad to see copied. When faced with slashed numbers of species and natural resources, the founders of Green Lab in London have come up with an innovative solution. By combining business with a sustainable development lab, they have not only found…
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Conservation is noble and necessary, and something that the vast majority of us don’t need any persuasion to support. But what if studying and preserving the species around us had even more to teach us? In this article from WIRED, Saket Navlakha campaigns for the processes of evolution as a reason for saving animals from…
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What sounds like progress to us is someone responding to the needs of a changing world. Charles Ofori Antipem‘s inspirational story is about adapting solutions without conceding to limitations. With rapid growth expecting highly-qualified STEM experts, this Ghanaian entrepreneur is anticipating the call and making sure that his community is ready to answer it. “Sir,…
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It’s easy to characterise the environment as being in decline, and to some extent that’s true. However, research suggests that we’re viewing this through an all too narrow frame of reference. A project from the University of Sussex and the Sussex Wildlife Trust is looking at trends and phenomena way beyond living and recorded history.…
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This article, found on The Guardian’s Teachers’ Network, is a fantastic example of how journalism, creative writing and filmmaking can inspire the imaginations of the next generation to challenge the status quo. As a result of documentaries like Blue Planet II and A Plastic Ocean and books such as Duffy’s Lucky Escape, teachers and students…
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Pupils in a London school are being given the opportunity to better prepare for the ever-changing future of work, by having access to an entrepreneur-in-residence. This article found on The Evening Standard, explains how the school hopes to demystify the process of entrepreneurship, which is perhaps a step towards preparing students to create the jobs…
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