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.

BetterHumans.com - News, blogs, videos and discussions on science, technology and transhumanism.

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.

DIVA Software - a research project into artificial intelligence, or A.I. This blog will document the process, and hopefully the progress, from an initial A.I. idea to a new form of digitally intelligent life.

DragonMinded.com - futuristic artwork.

Energy Information Administration - official energy statistics from the US government.

engadget - cool gadgets.

EurekAlert! - breaking news alerts of the latest scientific discoveries and advances.

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.

HumansFuture.org - the future of human evolution regarding artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, transhumanism, nanotechnology, space colonization.

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 specializing 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.

Predictions of the Year 2000 - Predictions of the Year 2000, from The Ladies Home Journal of December 1900.

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)

Superstruct - online forecasting game.

Technology Review - from MIT. Information on emerging technologies and their impact on business and society.

TimeGlider - create your own future timeline.

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.