Science

Significant ideas, developments, and fields related to to the exponential advance of science, technology, and the human condition. These are at varying stages, and each is continuously (sometimes rapidly) progressing. Short definitions are in the glossary, and more can be found on the web.

  • 3D printing
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Augmented reality
  • Big data
  • Biomimicry
  • Bionics
  • Brain-machine interfaces
  • Climate change
  • Co-evolution
  • Complexity
  • Connectome
  • Crowd sourcing/finance/labor
  • Exponential progress
  • Fractals
  • Geoengineering
  • Information theory
  • Internet of Things/People
  • Machine learning
  • Microbiome
  • Nanotechnology
  • Natural language processing
  • Neural implants
  • Neuroplasticity
  • Programmable matter
  • Proteomics
  • Quantum computing
  • Regenerative medicine
  • Synthetic biology
  • Swarm computing/robotics
  • Transdifferentiation
  • Turing machine
  • Ubiquitous computing