Resources
Here you will find a selection of science, technology and future-related links.
Alternate
History discussion board - discussions
about possible future events and scenarios.
AlterNet.org - an award-winning news magazine and online community that creates original
journalism and amplifies the best of hundreds of other independent media
sources. AlterNet's aim is to inspire action and advocacy on the environment,
human rights and civil liberties, social justice, media, health care
issues, and more.
BBC
Click - general tech news.
Centauri
Dreams - Paul Gilster looks at peer-reviewed research on
deep space exploration, with an eye toward interstellar possibilities.
Cleverbot - Cleverbot is an AI web application that learns how to mimic conversations
by conversing with humans.
Climate
Progress - a liberal blog on the science, solutions, and
politics of climate change.
Energy
Information Administration - official
energy statistics from the US government.
engadget - cool gadgets.
EurekAlert! - breaking news alerts of the latest
scientific discoveries and advances.
Extreme Longevity - latest human longevity research and news interpreted for practical use.
Futecture - a blog on modern and futuristic architecture, sustainability and the built environment.
FutureForAll - a layperson's view of future technology and society.
Global
Climate Change: NASA's Eyes on the Earth - extremely
well presented and informative site with a wealth of scientific data,
graphs, satellite imagery, etc.
Google
Trends - useful data on current trends.
h+
Magazine - covering technological, scientific and cultural
trends that are changing - and will change - human beings in fundamental
ways.
Joan - an artificially intelligent, speaking, videocentric avatar.
Jump
the Curve - a blog by the futurist and author, Jack Uldrich.
kurzweilai.net - official website of Ray Kurzweil, well-known futurist and
author who believes a singularity will occur in 2045.
Machines
Like Us - a web resource for those interested in evolutionary
thought, cognitive science, synthetic life, artificial intelligence,
and general science that improves the human condition. Updated daily.
Metaverse
Roadmap - the development of 3D virtual worlds over the
next decade.
mkaku.org - official website of Michio Kaku, futurist and theoretical physicist
specialising in string field theory.
The
Nano Age - an overview of nanotechnology and its potential
future.
News
of Future - newspaper articles from the future.
Next
Big Future - a technology blog.
PhysOrg.com - general science news.
Science
Daily - latest research news.
SENS
Foundation - co-founded by Aubrey de Grey, this non-profit
organisation is working to develop and promote a cure for aging.
Singularity
University - based in Silicon Valley, and headed by Ray
Kurzweil, its stated aim is to "assemble, educate and inspire a
cadre of leaders who strive to understand and facilitate the development
of exponentially advancing technologies (bio, nano, info, AI, etc.),
and apply, focus and guide these tools to address humanity’s grand
challenges."
Statistics.gov.uk - the Office for National Statistics (UK)
Technology
Review - from MIT. Information on emerging technologies
and their impact on business and society.
TimeGlider - create your own future timeline.
Transhumanity.net - a global community of "positive futurists" who promote empathetic, humanitarian, and feminist goals for the future and support egalitarianism, meritocracy, transparency, direct democracy, techno-progress and life extension research.
Wikipedia - contains many useful dates and scheduled future events.
Wired - general tech news.
World
Future Society - publishes The Futurist magazine.
worldometers.info - live world statistics on population, education, environment, food,
energy and health.
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