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Here’s how to change the world

Posted by Nicholi Avery in futurism | 2 Comments on Here’s how to change the world

Jan 10
2019

This is the most practical advice we’ve heard for changing the world.

Create beautiful network visualizations of your thoughts, ideas, and writing

Posted by Marcos Than Esponda in futurism

Jan 10
2019

Abstract constellations of thought. Visualize your ideas and texts as a network, generate interesting insights along the way.

Baby boomers more likely to share fake news—study

Posted by Michael Lance in futurism

Jan 9
2019

Interestingly, the study also found that Facebook users over 65 years old, on average, shared nearly seven times as many fake news articles as the youngest age group (18−29 years old). #INQLifestyle

A study by researchers from Princeton University and New York University found age as the prime factor that determined whether someone would share “fake news” on social media.

The study, published in the peer-reviewed Science Advances journal on Jan. 9, shed light on the concerns about the prevalence and effects of spreading misinformation during the 2016 US presidential campaign.

The researchers noted that one of the most discussed phenomena after the 2016 US presidential elections was the dissemination and possible influence of misinformation or fake news, with some scholars and commentators asserting that fake news could have affected the results of the elections.

Los Angeles Gets America’s First Earthquake Warning App

Posted by Genevieve Klien in futurism

Jan 9
2019

ShakeAlertLA gives city residents a few seconds’ warning when an earthquake hits. It’s the first publicly available app to do so in the US.

Scientists discover a process that stabilizes fusion plasmas

Posted by Genevieve Klien in futurism

Jan 9
2019

Scientists seeking to bring the fusion reaction that powers the sun and stars to Earth must keep the superhot plasma free from disruptions. Now researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have discovered a process that can help to control the disruptions thought to be most dangerous.

Supermoon Lunar Eclipse To Become The First Pan-American Total Eclipse In 19 Years

Posted by Genevieve Klien in futurism

Jan 9
2019

On January 20/21, half of Earth will experience a total lunar eclipse. For the first time in 19 years, this includes all of North and South America.

Futurist Forecasts 2019 Politics & Tech

Posted by Michael Dodd in futurism, innovation

Jan 9
2019

Futurist and political talk with a British twist.

What does 2019 hold for POLITICS and TECHNOLOGY?

Mal Fletcher, futurist, social commentator and innovation speakerhis forecasts, in this interview with the BBC on Jan 1, 2019.

Finding an elusive mutation that turns altruism into selfish behavior among honeybees

Posted by Xavier Rosseel in futurism

Jan 9
2019

Some days you wonder…

For the first time, researchers have finally found the root cause responsible for thelytoky syndrome — which dramatically turns bees from altruistic helpers to selfish mercenaries.