Tag Archives: Michael Baxter

Disease, aging, and health – English and French

Dear Futurists, This first newsletter of 2021 has news about some forthcoming events and projects organised in London, Paris, and Brussels. 1.) The future of the science of aging – 23rd Jan Tomorrow, Saturday 23rd January, sees the first London … Continue reading

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Alternative pasts, alternative futures

Dear Futurists 1.) The pandemic that should never have happened It’s the view of the speaker at tomorrow’s London Futurists webinar, journalist Debora MacKenzie, that COVID-19 is “the pandemic that never should have happened”. In the five weeks since tomorrow’s … Continue reading

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Anticipating jerks

Dear Futurists, One view of technological progress – and the consequent impact on society – is that it takes place reasonably constantly. Another view is that the pace of technological progress is increasing steadily, moving along something like an exponential … Continue reading

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