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iKnow: interconnecting Knowledge for the early identification of issues, events and developments (e.g. wild cards and associated weak signals) shaping and shaking the future of science, technology and innovation (STI) in Europe and other world regions.
iKnow is aimed to interconnect and share knowledge of people who care about STI.
If you think you belong to one or more of the following groups, please join us and share your knowledge about surprising futures (i.e. wild cards) and emerging issues or seeds of change (e.g. weak signals).
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- Are you a foresight or futures research practitioner ?
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Futures research (including Foresight and Horizon Scanning) has emerged as a key instrument supporting the formulation, implementation and evaluation of science, technology and ... -
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Discovery of an alien civilization
Alien life is a recurrent question in our society, and many believe that it exists. Discovering it might happen soon as we make progress in science and astro-physicists may be able to view images of the distant planets outside ...
United Kingdom leaving the European Union
The UK might leave the European Union. This would impact the European Union as well as the United Kingdom deeply. Nonetheless this will also have a huge impact at a global level, affecting durably the relationship and cooperat...
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The growing use of technologies in production is a significant trend, along with the related structural unemployment of a considerable part of the workforce. This can result in a wild card which could be characterised as a turn...
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A version of GM wheat starts producing a chemical which alte ...
This is possible, as common food products have important effects on health and wellbeing, so a major proportion of the population could be affected
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there are the makings of a perfect storm. Certain conditions could come together to cause a major health epidemic or something that affects a significant sector of the agricultural business, or agricultural dependency, e.g. a w...
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Nowadays, we can notice the rise of successful women business owners who are called “lipstick entrepreneurs”. Indeed, the number of women setting up their own business has increased dramatically. The numbers of businesses ...
On our way to a regressive society ?
Todd Akin, by his speech about the fact that he truly believe that a women can't get pregnant if she has been raped, has maybe open the doors to the return of a conservative society.
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The Disappearance of the European Union
The European Union will disappear due to the crisis of some of their members. We have seen in the past years that Spain and Greece continue to worsen and some countries such as Germany do not want to keep giving them money. If ...
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In recent years so called smart drugs or nootropics such as methylphenidate, modafinil and piracetam are increasingly being used by healthy students and academics. Normally prescribed for disorders auch as Alzheimer or ADHD cog...
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Rise in Vegetarianism and Veganism
Within the developed world veganism and vegetarianism has recently experienced a large increase of adherents. Vegetarianism and then veganism will be the next step in the moral development of humankind. Empathy for animals has ...
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R&D in synthetic biofuels from algae.
There is currently much venture capital flowing into this research area, particularly the breeding and treatment of different algae types. Additionally, the famous biochemist Craig Venter is active in financing projects aimed a...
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Whenever there is a major health outbreak, then people quick ...
That increases the chance of more dietary shift. Methane emission by cows, and the fact that the meat industry is one of the biggest problems for climate change, could be an impetus. Meditation, as health costs are so high and ...
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Understanding Foresight and Horizon Scanning (FHS)
Futures research (including Foresight and Horizon Scanning) has emerged as a key instrument for the development and implementation of research and innovation policy. The main focus of activity has been at the national level. Governments have sought to set priorities, to build networks between science and industry and, in some cases, to change their...
