A camera just 2 centimeters in length has been created by Harvard scientists, revealing how light is reflected and transmitted by the world around us.

Paul Ratner · Big Think 08 Jul 2019

Technological Transformation

5 reasons not to delay your digital transformation

With labor pools shifting and the cost of overseas manufacturing rising, forward-thinking businesses will seize on a disruptive time to prepare themselves for the future.

Lawrence Whittle 29 Jun 2019

3D Printing

How Sierra Leone is using 3D printing to become a model state

From modelling the distances schoolchildren have to walk to providing visual aids to ministers, the groundbreaking 4IR technology is revolutionizing policymaking in the nation.

David Moinina Sengeh and Venkataraman Sundareswaran 28 Jun 2019

Media and Entertainment

Over 40% of Americans now call socialism a 'good thing'

A Gallup poll in April 2019 shows that 43% of Americans now describe socialism as a "good thing".

Paul Ratner · Big Think 29 May 2019

3D Printing

NASA held a contest to design a home on Mars, and this printable pod is the winner

Designers were asked to create a printable 3D habitat that could shelter humans on Mars, and the winner has finally been announced.

Aria Bendix · Business Insider 22 May 2019

3D Printing

3D printing is transforming how we understand history

3D printing is transforming industries, from healthcare to automotive. But it's transforming our relationship with art and culture, too.

Karina Rodriguez Echavarria and Myrsini Samaroudi · The Conversation 09 Apr 2019

Globalization 4.0

The latest technology isn't enough – you need the business model to go with it

As the dawn of electrification and the early history of computing show, pioneering technology means little without the right mindset to apply it.

Jon Bruner 05 Apr 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

MSF-run hospital develops 3D printed prosthetics for war victims

In 2017 21-year-old Abdullah Ayed was severely injured when a bomb hit his home in Aden, Yemen. Now, thanks to a Medecins Sans Frontieres reconstructive surgery programme, he has received...

Bushra Shakhshir, Jehad Abu Shalbak, and Mohammed Ramahi · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 12 Mar 2019

3D Printing

Print your city? 3D printing is revolutionizing our urban futures

In the future, 3D-printing techniques could allow the construction industry to use local waste products when building new homes and infrastructure.

Sylvie Albert and Tomas Diez · The Conversation 06 Mar 2019

3D Printing

Accelerating a more sustainable industrial revolution with digital manufacturing

With lower environmental impact and reduced supply chains, digital manufacturing – including 3D printing – is a progressive force for good.

Dion Weisler 10 Jan 2019

Digital Economy and Society

3D-printed heads let hackers – and cops – unlock your phone

Facial recognition and 3D-printing technologies have converged to be used to hack into mobile devices - including by law enforcement officials.

Zack Whittaker · TechCrunch 19 Dec 2018

Future of Health and Healthcare

This edible tech can be controlled on your phone to keep you healthy

MIT researchers have designed an ingestible electronic capsule that can be controlled wirelessly to relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.

Anne Trafton · MIT News 17 Dec 2018

3D Printing

4 ways 3D printing can revolutionize manufacturing

‘Additive manufacturing’ needs to embrace change, such as sustainability and materials flexibility, if it’s going to fulfil its true potential for industry.

Hugo Da Silva 16 Nov 2018