We thought after the worst of a global pandemic, young people’s outlook for the future might have improved. Our survey shows they’ve actually gotten worse.
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Attending, debating or simply following COP26? Here’s why you should be reading science fiction.
The government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda seems to be taking no account of coming automation.
A future of heat and strife or humanity’s finest hour – our response to climate change today will define the 21st century.
Robots can’t get COVID-19, so employing them in some jobs could help ease the limitations of stay-at-home orders and keep frontline workers protected.
Despite the nihilism and pessimism of internet memes, people ultimately understand the direness of the danger posed by a powerful virus, climate change and global instability.
The natural world is full of intriguing clues.
A feast for the senses reminiscent of an all-night rave or the film Bladerunner, Chamber Made’s new work Diaspora bathes the audience with broad spectrum frequencies of light and sound.
Many of the world’s greatest photographers focus on our shared human experience in a milestone exhibition.
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The fifth episode of the To the moon and beyond podcast series explores where we will be travelling in 2069.
An exciting announcement about upcoming plans – and we revisit an old favourite episode.
Many homes are already smart – but they’re about to get much smarter.
The only place to find the Golden Age of Science is in the future, but we need some help in getting there.
A new report suggests one in four jobs could be at risk in cities outside the south.
People prefer human experts even when they’re wrong.
There’s no time like the present for a new Blade Runner.
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James Martin Research Fellow, Future of Humanity Institute & Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University
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Researcher and PhD Candidate in Education, Monash University
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Research Assistant, Monash University
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Chair of ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Biotechnology, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Economics, Lancaster University
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Professor of Natural Sciences, UCL
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Professor of Organisation Studies, University of Bristol
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Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University
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Professor of Urban Design, Lancaster University
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Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University
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Space Plasma Physicist, Imperial College London
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Researcher, University of Oxford
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Professor of Labour and Globalisation, University of Hertfordshire
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Professor of Sociology, University of Essex
