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Wood
Our changing attitude to wood and living in a ‘plyscraper’
Imagination
The marvellous ability to create almost anything we want in our minds
Handwriting
Does it matter if we write less by hand?
Codes and ciphers
The cat-and-mouse world of computer encryption
Rhythm
Rhythm is within us, all around us and in space. But what is it?
Dissent
How easy is it to say “no†where you live?
Deep Learning
From speech recognition to computer vision, can Deep Learning transform our world?
The Forum at Space for Thought Festival
Author Will Self, Armand Leroi, Leslie Vinjamuri and Matt Parker on changing foundations
The Future of Management
How is people management in the workplace changing?
Capturing Light
How do you catch something that moves at 300 million meters per second?
Déjà Vu
Is Déjà vu a brain glitch or misplaced ‘real’ memory?
Dependency
An exploration into dependency from fossil fuels to obesity and ageing populations
Shame
Can shame be a force for good?
Magnetism
New insights into why some objects, stars and people attract or repel.
Trade
How well does the idea of free trade really work? Does it improve our economic welfare?
How Long is ‘Now’?
New insights into how we perceive time
Cloud Education: The Future of Learning
Is the future of education a massive online classroom?
Plasticity
Shape-shifting in everyday objects, our brains and plastic waste.
Myth
The importance of Myth and Storytelling
Resurrection
Should we bring the woolly mammoth back to life and should ancient languages be revived?
How is Character Created and Shaped?
What does it mean to be good and how do you become a better person?
Re-aligning the Wheel
How manufacturing might look in the future from the BIG M conference in Detroit
Shells
What shells can tell us about our past, present and future
Clay
The joys and perils of porcelain, kaolin and volcanic soils
Adventures in 2D: Graphene and Beyond
What is the future of graphene and other ‘2D’ materials?
Power and Influence
How countries and NGOs exert power
The Power of the Human Voice
Developments in the human voice
Worlds in Miniature
Why tiny things appeal to us.
Design
Design is everywhere- from tables and chairs to physics. Does it have to be beautiful?
Grief
Grief and loss and ritual in different creatures and different cultures.
The Salt Story
Salt: its history and future.