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Why the ‘molecular scissors’ metaphor for understanding CRISPR is misleading
The idea of CRISPR as scissors ignores an entire ecosystem of moving parts that are crucial for understanding the awe-inspiring, crazy thing scientists are trying to do when they attempt gene editing.
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The Future, This Week 7 Jun 19: #DigitalMarketing, #Apple, #TheNorthFace
This week: Apple's privacy push cuts out marketers, marketing to the algorithm and robot furniture
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Future Fintech: Who will the odds favour?
“From a customer point of view consolidation is not actually such a bad thing."
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The future of you
Your future is not yet written. Here are some ideas currently being tested that aim to put people at the centre of discussions about a better AI future.
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Changing nature of the campus
Why disruptive business education models are originating from academics sensing opportunities beyond the classroom.
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The Future, This Week 26 Oct 18: dead stars, undead CEOs, and disappearing objects
This week: casting the dead, boss forever, and things that vanish.
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Mind the fake news
In this podcast, we talk with Professor Alan Dennis about the fake news phenomenon.
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What’s in a museum?
Virtual museums: indestructible, shareable, the way of the future. Why not?
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The Future, This Week 14 Sep 18: monopoly platforms, sci-fi, and fishy fashion
This week: platform monopoly, tech between science and fiction, and skinning fish for fashion.
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Feeling lonely
Employee loneliness hurts companies.
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CEO Insights: Technology against poverty with 40K’s Clary Castrission
Clary Castrission, the founder and CEO of 40K, shares his thoughts on technology, poverty, and inequality around the future of business.
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We need to talk about AI
If we are to ensure new technologies benefit human functioning and wellbeing we must move beyond the current focus on apocalyptic messages.