Contents for
May-June 2004
Volume 38, No. 3
A magazine of forecasts, trends, and ideas about the future.
ABOUT THIS ISSUE
By Cynthia G. Wagner,
Managing Editor
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Tomorrow in Brief
Disappearing snowcaps
Stimulating weak muscles
Battlefield clarity
Troubling trends for the human future
Biological clock in space
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Optimistic Outlooks
Fewer Shark Attacks
Safer Workplaces
Graduating into the Peace Corps
Benefits of Pessimism
By Karl Albrecht Read Excerpt
A computer-aided structured-inquiry method offers a better way to make tough decisions
Cosmopedia:Tomorrow's World of Learning
By Parker Rossman
Libraries, universities, and encyclopedias have long tried to collect and organize
all human knowledge. This ancient dream is finally becoming a reality. But what's yet to
come may be more exciting still.
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Self-Sufficient Homes
By Mel Moench
Welcome to the self-sufficient home. Its inhabitants make their own energy, produce their
own food, and do their part to save the world's environment.
Cooking Globally, Eating Whenever: The Future of Dining
By Art Siemering Read
Excerpt
A noted food-trend specialist shows what the world's chefs will be dishing up in the
coming years.
Business
Tomorrow: Dealing with Uncertainty
A book review by Peter F. Eder
Infotech forecasters Ian Pearson and Michael Lyons assess the certainties and
uncertainties affecting business strategies in Business 2010.
Keeping Leaders Up on Technology and Science
Fighting the Sahara
Keeping Scientists in Argentina
Bioforensics Standards
Society
Odd Working Hours Cause Family Stress
How Do "Knowledge Societies" Measure Up?
Environment
Marine Mapping
and Monitoring
Farming Subsidies Threaten The Environment
Robots and Sensors Help Make Seniors Mobile
Underground Trains Across America?
Demography
Bringing
Violence Under Control
Youth Programs Vital For Adult Success
Economics
Businesses Thrive on Transparency
Challenge Ahead for Detroit's Automakers
Waking Up to The Senior Worker
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