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Throwforward Thursday 59: The end of ... insects
In fact, this would be the end of EVERYTHING. There's an insect apocalypse happening at the moment. All around the world, studies are...
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graeme
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Throwfoward Thursday 58: The end of... chocolate (& 3 things we can do to avert potential disaster)
A few days late this week, Throwforward Thursday jumps to the year 2050, where we might have no more cocoa trees in the world. And that...
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graeme
- Jun 9
- 1 min
Throwforward Thursday 57: The end of... series
This week we start a new series about things that are going to end in our lifetimes, and how that will impact the world we live and work...
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graeme
- Jun 5
- 5 min
Multipolarity: why understanding the war in Ukraine is so important for what happens next
This is the plan Vladimir Putin is obsessing over. On March 24 1999, in a plane high above the Atlantic, Yevgeni Primakov, the Russian...
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graeme
- Jun 5
- 3 min
What “thinking like a futurist” means – and why it’s so important for everyone to do
Futurists - or scenario planners, if you prefer - cannot predict the future. What we do is ‘intentionally build the capacity to see the...
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graeme
- Jun 2
- 1 min
Throwforward Thursday 56: Xenobots - Living Robots
Made from the stem cells of the African Claw Frog, xenobots were created at the University of Vermont in 2020. They're tiny organisms...
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graeme
- May 26
- 1 min
Throwforward Thursday 55: Natural born humans need not apply
Some jobs in the future will require special skills, restricted to those people who have agreed to augment their human skills with...
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graeme
- May 19
- 1 min
Throwforward Thursday 54: Artificial Ears and Eyes
Right now we are advancing our ability to fix problems with ears and eyes and replace broken parts to give sight and sound to people. In...
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graeme
- May 12
- 1 min
Throwforward Thursday 53: Integrated Real-Time Translation
The development of real-time translation apps - for text, voice and visuals - is moving at breakneck pace. Although still not perfect,...
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graeme
- May 5
- 1 min
Throwforward Thursday 52: Happy 1st Birthday
It's our first anniversary edition of Throwforward Thursday, and Graeme reflects on the three main reasons why our team puts together...
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graeme
- Apr 29
- 1 min
Throwforward Thursday 51: The future of the C-Suite
Twenty years ago, the senior executive team of most businesses was the CEO, COO and CFO - Executive, Operations and Finance. We've since...
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graeme
- Apr 22
- 1 min
Throwforward Thursday 50: The future of data ethics
Using two blockbuster movies from twenty years ago, we look forward at the future of data, predictive analytics, algorithms, and the...
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graeme
- Apr 18
- 1 min
Throwforward Thursday 49: A warning for the future from today: South Africa's extreme weather floods
This week's Throwforward Thursday episode was delayed out of respect for the lives lost in last week's deadly floods in South Africa...
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graeme
- Apr 8
- 1 min
Throwforward Thursday 48: The Metaverse (full version)
The Metaverse is rubbish - at least the version currently being hyped to us by retailers and employers. Join Graeme in the Throwforward...
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graeme
- Mar 31
- 1 min
Throwforward Thursday 47: Dubai Expo - Head, Heart and Hands
My final Throwforward Thursday video about Dubai Expo looks at my first and last moments at the Expo, where I realised it wasn't just...
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graeme
- Mar 26
- 1 min
Throwforward Thursday 46: Dubai Expo Robotics
The Dubai Expo featured many different visions of robotics, from robot security guards patrolling the Expo area to self-flying drones and...
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graeme
- Mar 20
- 1 min
Throwforward Thursday 45: Expo 2020 Dubai Review
I have spent the past week in Dubai, visiting the Expo 2020. Here is my first review and reflection on the experience. I was initially...
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graeme
- Mar 11
- 1 min
VIDEO: Throwforward Thursday 44: High tech Plumbers
Plumbers (and all the tradespeople) of the future will be high tech. Drones, robots, and more will be integrated into what they do. PS....
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graeme
- Mar 3
- 1 min
Throwforward Thursday 43: Gender and the future of the Olympics
This week we jump to a future when sports are no longer categorised simply into "men" and "women". I refer to this as "gender" as that's...
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graeme
- Feb 25
- 1 min
Throwforward Thursday 42: The Olympics and Climate Change
Sports that are played outdoors and can be affected by the weather will be impacted by climate change. Whether that's not having enough...
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