29th December 2019

Units of time – orders of magnitude

The diagram here shows different measurements of time – from a yoctosecond (extremely short), to a yottasecond (extremely long), with a midpoint of one second.

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19th November 2019

World electricity sources, 1990-2100

This graph shows the progress in clean energy from 1990 to 2100. It suggests that fossil fuels could be obsolete for generating electricity by 2078.

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22nd September 2019

Could we terraform Mars?

In this video from PBS Space Time, hosted by astrophysicist Matt O'Dowd, we look at the science and technology required to transform our planetary neighbour into a second Earth.

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7th September 2019

Ad Astra – "the most realistic depiction of space travel in a movie"

Ad Astra is an upcoming science fiction adventure film that follows astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) as he travels to the outer Solar System to find his missing father (Tommy Lee Jones).

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11th August 2019

Bionic eye technology, 2000-2050

This graph shows the progress in bionic eye technology. It suggests that a retinal implant with pixel resolution equivalent to a human eye could be achieved by 2048.

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21st July 2019

Star Trek: Picard – Official Teaser

Fans of Star Trek will be excited to hear that an eighth series of the franchise is planned for early next year.

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16th July 2019

140 Years Young: The Future of Aging

In a recent talk at Google's Zeitgeist Minds conference, molecular biologist Dr. Maria Blasco presented the latest developments in anti-aging research – with a focus on telomeres.

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16th June 2019

Global meat consumption by type, 2025-2055

This graph shows the rapid change in meat production over the coming decades.

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6th June 2019

Urban population, 1950-2100

On current trends, around 68% of people are expected to live in urban areas by 2050 and 85% by 2100.

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13th May 2019

Going to space to benefit Earth

At a presentation event in Washington, D.C., Jeff Bezos unveiled a new lunar lander developed by his space company, Blue Origin. He outlined his vision of an "incredible civilisation" with trillions of people living in space.

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12th April 2019

TIMELAPSE OF THE FUTURE: A Journey to the End of Time

This video takes us on a journey to the end of time, trillions of years into the future, to discover what the fate of our planet and our universe may ultimately be.

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30th March 2019

Cellular frequencies, 1980-2040

This graph shows the progress in mobile cellular frequency ranges, from the first generation in the 1980s to the sixth generation that is predicted for the 2030s.

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22nd February 2019

World population using the Internet, 1990-2035

This graph shows the percentage of the world's population using the Internet from 1990 to 2018, with a future trend line projected to 2035.

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7th February 2019

Moore's Law, 1970-2100

These two graphs illustrate the exponential growth in chip transistor counts, from 1970 until 2100.

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31st December 2018

World GDP per capita, 1950-2100

This graph shows the world's GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation, from 1950 until 2100.

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10th December 2018

"Perfectly Natural" – Sci-Fi Short Film

"Perfectly Natural" is a sci-fi short film directed by Victor Alonso-Berbel.

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11th November 2018

Cancer deaths in the United States, 2000-2150

This graph shows the declining number of deaths from cancer in the United States (rate per 100,000 people) from 2000 until the year 2150.

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