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The Immortality of the Crab

To be human is to seek immortality. Tom Shakespeare daydreams about everlasting life.

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The Singularity

What happens if we reach the singularity, the day when machines match human intelligence?

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The Descent of Man

Writer Michael Smith explores the uncertain future of masculinity.

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No End of Pleasure

How will humans experience pleasure in the future? With AL Kennedy and Will Self.

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Life

Will biotechnology transform how we understand and control life itself?

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Identity

How will people answer the question 'Who am I?' in the future?

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The Blockchain

How could new technology change the nature of money and the role of government?

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Food

How technology - and two billion extra mouths to feed - will change our food in future.

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Ownership

Does the growth of the sharing economy mean ownership is over?

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Mobility

How will we move from place to place in future? Will speed and freedom always be the goal?

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Ageing

How will our ideas about ageing change as life expectancy rises to 100 and beyond?

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Crime

Who will be on top in the world of future crime - the cops or the criminals?

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Energy

If new energy sources offer cheap, plentiful power to everyone, how will the planet cope?

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Memory

What happens to us when we can create and manipulate our memories artificially?

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Language

Will technology make language barriers obsolete?

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The Future of War

Will robots be the future of war? And how would warfare change if they were?

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Intimacy

Will intimacy survive the challenges it faces in the 21st century?

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Work

What really changes in our society when machines do most of the work?

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Cities

How city living could be transformed by the digital revolution.

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Art

Will art survive the technological and social change of the 21st century?

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Sport

Is there a future for sport in the digital age?

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The Future of the Future

How does the accelerating pace of technology change the way we think about the future?

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Living in Space

What will it be like to colonise space? What are the implications for humanity if we do?

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Healthcare

How will technology transform healthcare in the 21st century?

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Wealth

FutureProofing discovers what will be the secrets to achieving wealth in future.

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Small

Discover how small things look set to shape the future in increasingly significant ways.

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Sin

Will sin disappear in future, as technology enables us to stop sinning before we act?

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Faith

Does science now challenge religion to destruction, and what happens to faith in future?

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Animals

When we properly understand animals, how much will our relationship with them change?

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Mental Health

FutureProofing discovers how we can protect and improve our mental health in future.

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