The U.S. loves religion and spirituality.
A German non-profit, the Bertelsmann Stiftung, researches, publishes, and “stimulates debate” on a variety of societal issues. They just released the results of their 2013 Religion Monitor in which they analyzed responses to a 100-question survey regarding religion/politics completed by 14,000 individuals in 13 countries.
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Futurist Thomas Frey: A thousand years from now, what is it that the human race will need to have accomplished?
Yes, I realize that this is a huge question and many of you reading this are living paycheck-to-paycheck worrying about who’s going to win the big game this weekend. But if we don’t begin to frame our role of humanity inside a much bigger picture, we are likely to remain in sputter-mode until we eventually do.
GrowUp’s Kickstarter-funded aquaponic farm is a circular ecosystem with 150 fish, all self-contained in a box.
At the Marlborough Playground in London this summer you’ll see a modified, upcycled shipping container with a greenhouse on top–dubbed the GrowUpBox. It is producing both fresh vegetables and fresh fish, all in one compact set-up.
Continue reading… “GrowUpBox: A shipping container farm that grows tilapia and salad greens”
Photographer Jan Banning explores the issue of homelessness in a series of studio portraits called “Down and Out in the South.” (Photos)
Minimalist running
President-elect John F. Kennedy lamented the state of the nation’s fitness in an article under his byline for Sports Illustrated in December 1960, “The Soft American.” As president he exhorted citizens to plunge into activities like 50-mile hikes.
Obesity has been classified as a disease in the U.S.
The American Medical Association, last week, voted to classify obesity as a disease. But is being fat the same thing as being sick? The decision came at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA).
Continue reading… “Should obesity be classified as a disease?”
Smart ingestibles
People on the cutting edge are swallowing ingestible smart pills containing minuscule sensors and transmitters to monitor a range of health data and wirelessly share this information with a doctor, according to the New York Times.
Continue reading… “Smart ingestible pills that monitor your health and replace passwords”
How young is too young to teach children computer programming?
What is the right age to learn to code? Three female designers living in Sweden have developed a new website and interactive e-book, “My First Website,” to help toddlerslearn to code.
Continue reading… “What age should kids start learning to code?”
What famous brand comes to mind when you think of California? Is it Apple? Facebook? Google? Or some movie studio? What about Texas? New York? Florida? These are the most famous brands of each state. The Corporate States of America, if you will.
Engineering majors in particular have the highest median earnings out of college.
According to a recent report from Georgetown’s Center on Education and the Workforce, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (aka STEM) majors still have the best overall job prospects.
Continue reading… “The best and worst majors for earning money”
Second Life provides startups with a few hard but valuable lessons on the realities of creating products and building audiences.
The once-trendy virtual world Second Life officially turns 10 years old this week. It’s been years since its initial hype wave. Many technorati thought it would be as important to the internet as Facebook itself and many may even be surprised that SL still exists. In fact, the pioneering VR world is both profitable and maintains a relatively large userbase for a 3D online world.
Continue reading… “Second Life officially turns 10 years old”
Dr. Rafael Grossmann
At Eastern Maine Medical Center, Dr. Rafael Grossmann recently performed his first Google surgery with Google Glass in tow. It may be the first such Google Glass-equipped surgery in the device’s history – complete with a corresponding Google Glass Hangout (which wasn’t open to the public, for those looking to tune in to a live surgery when the thrill of a YouTube video just isn’t enough anymore).
Continue reading… “First ever surgery performed by doctor wearing Google Glass”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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