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Technology and Science Sessions at the WorldFuture 2011 Conference

Futurist Inventors to Flock to Toronto

Posted on April 10, 2012
Subject(s):

4.9.12
For Immediate Release

Contact:
Patrick Tucker
Senior Editor, THE FUTURIST magazine
Director of Communications
World Future Society
ptucker@wfs.org
(443) 756-4205

Futurist Inventors Flock to Toronto

Reinvigorating Technology Assessment for the U.S. Congress

Posted on March 7, 2011
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Special Event

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Living Content: Re-writing the Past, Changing Reality and Molding the Future

Posted on March 2, 2011
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How did William Randolph Hearst prevent the legalization of marijuana? Why do top government officials—including the president of the United States receive reports on social media prior to diplomatic visits? How are tools like Wikipedia, Facebook, and Act.ly changing the past and predicting the future?

Unlimited Resources? Saving the Planet while Growing Prosperity

Posted on February 26, 2011
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Special Event

Saturday, July 9, 2011


What are the limits that nature imposes on human civilization? How do we live within these limits? Is it possible to continue to grow human wealth, prosperity, and capabilities without depleting natural resources?

The Future of eLearning

Posted on February 14, 2011
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In the future, we will see a separation of content, coaching, and assessment in learning. This will be facilitated, among other things, by the rapid development of eLearning tools that can be personalized to the individual, the recognition that coaching is crucial to successful learning in the majority of individuals, and the widespread use of open content.

Creativity and Innovation for the 21st Century: From Theoretical Vision to Effective Action

Posted on February 1, 2011
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Is there a set of core principles common to the creative process that cuts across biological, social, and technological evolution; the psychology of creativity; and philosophical and spiritual enlightenment and wisdom?

Strategies for the Technology Revolution: Applying TechCast’s Results

Posted on February 1, 2011
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Members of TechCast’s panel of 100 experts discuss the project’s ongoing technology forecasts in the fields of e-commerce, energy and environment, information technology, medicine and biogenetics, manufacturing and robotics, space, and transportation.

The Six Hottest Technologies Shaping the Future, and What They Will Do for You and Your Organization

Posted on February 1, 2011
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Special Event

Saturday, July 9, 2011


Since the invention of the wheel, technology has been a major force in shaping our world and our future. At no time was this more evident than the twentieth century, when technology—for good or for evil—broke nearly all the boundaries of the past to create what was to become an almost unimaginable new world.

Reinventing Civilization with the ARC City: Part of the In-Harmony System

Posted on January 31, 2011
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The ARC City is the first Eco-City concept to totally harmonize with nature in a symbiotic pattern. By eliminating the car, sprawling megacities, and long-distance supply lines of food, water, and energy, the ARC City will redefine future habitats and lifestyles.

Sunday Keynote Luncheon

Posted on January 4, 2011
Subject(s):


Prospects for Defeating Aging Altogether

Sunday, July 10, 2011

12:15-1:45 p.m.



Aubrey de Grey

Biomedical gerontologist,
chief science officer
SENS Foundation

editor-in-chief Rejuvenation Research

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