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Other existential risks include the decline of natural resources (particularly water), human population growth beyond the Earth’s carrying capacity, and nuclear weapons.
Through science, art and technology, we are able to reconstruct the faces of the dead based on their remains. The researcher who did this work for descendants in Sutherland explains the process.
Sixty years ago, stereo promised to forever change the way people listened to music. But how could record companies convince customers to buy a new record player, speakers and amplifier?
Technology could be a promising alternative to traditional therapy.
Critics say hologram tours exploit the dead for a quick buck. But there’s something about Roy Orbison’s ethereal mystique that makes this one a particularly fitting tribute.
Improving the lives of people with autism through technology has benefits for us all and encourages society to take a more inclusive view of disability
Nokia’s decision to revise an old mobile phone classic should appeal to a movement of people who prefer to play with the older technologies.
While the US is reeling from rampant fake online news, political movements in Europe are using the internet as a powerful democratic symbol to win elections. Will cyber-optimism or pessimism win?
While translation technology has improved dramatically, there are some significant hurdles.
Drugs, new materials and even more creative uses: biodiversity is full of potential.
Taking a page from the innovators’ handbook could provide a different and better way to think about the risks that come along with – and sometimes stem from – new technologies.
It’s time to tackle a question we’ve all pondered at one point or another: should I use an electric dryer or hand towels to dry my hands? The answer may surprise you.
Science fiction can be good at predictiong soem of the technologies of tomorrow. But designers take note: not all those ideas are welcome.
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William A. Kern Professor in Communications, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Lecturer in Innovation Management, Queensland University of Technology
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Eduardo B. Sandoval is a Friend of The Conversation.
Scientia Researcher, Social Robotics, UNSW
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Professor of Psychology, The National Robotarium, Heriot-Watt University
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Senior Wicklander Fellow at the Insitute for Business and Professional Ethics, DePaul University
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Director, Glowpear, Board member, ISDRS, Vice President, AHA and Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Geographic Information Science, Birkbeck, University of London
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Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, Arizona State University
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Emeritus Professor, Macquarie University
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Research manager in strategic management, Åbo Akademi University
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Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor of Spanish, University of South Florida
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Senior Lecturer in human-centred computing & human-computer interaction, Western Sydney University
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Emeritus Professor, Film and Media Studies in English, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor in Media Theory and History, Università di Torino