“In the not-too-distant future, we could all be tucking into lab-grown meaty cubes of our favourite celebrities. Or eating a slab of newlyweds to mark the special day.”
In the future, there will be a pill for falling in love
“Love often falls short of what we expect. If it didn’t, we’d all be married to our childhood sweetheart and celebrate Valentine’s Day every day.”
Wave power could cure our addiction to fossil fuels
“Wave power works when other renewables don’t, but energy companies have failed to harness this constant source of energy.”
The biggest challenge in cybersecurity? Human nature
“We trust companies like we trust friends: you get screwed over once, and it’s an uphill – often almost vertical – battle to win you back.“
The next generation of prosthetics will be for everyone
“Where Paralympians are professional athletes, the point of the Cybathlon is to show that next-gen of prosthetics can work for anyone.”
High street banks are failing and only have themselves to blame
“If the banks don’t find a way to catch up with companies offering simple service in a few quick taps, Blomfield’s prognosis is bleak.”
3D-printed organs: Medicine’s next black market?
“As medical printing technologies become more ubiquitous, how do we stop criminals flooding the market with low-quality knock-offs?”
Brainjacking: Are medical implants the next target for hackers?
“How sure would you have to be that your mind really was a walled garden to get a wireless medical device implanted into your brain?”
I Tried to Hack Hours off My Sleep Time by Going ‘Polyphasic’
“I would feel great, the internet promised. I’d probably write a novel, or compose an epic poem, just to fill the time.”
The False Choice Faced by Black Market Organ Donors
“Who are we to tell poor donors they’re better off on the street with two kidneys than under a roof with one?”
Why Some Parents Use Genetic Technology to Have a Deaf Baby
“PGD is a godsend for parents who desperately want children but know they risk of passing on a defective gene.”
Why You Shouldn’t Insert a Microchip Into Your Body
“I don’t need that sort of upgrade pressure with something that requires anaesthetic and a scalpel to dispose of.”
