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Encounter With Comet Bob: An Adventure at the New York City Center for Space Science Education

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 05.28.2012

Zoe P. Strassfield

After dealing with a buildup of static electricity and a few other minor problems, an announcement suddenly flashed across the main TV screen -- an unknown object had been detected, on a collision course with the Spacecraft!

Your Start-up Life: Best Business Books to Groom Your Team

Rana Florida | Posted 05.24.2012

Rana Florida

Insights about business can be gleaned from almost any good book -- whether it's a memoir by a professional athlete or a page-turning account of the ups and downs of a frenetic political campaign.

5 Reasons the Future Is Better Without Jetpacks or Flying Cars

Nick Hurwitch | Posted 05.21.2012

Nick Hurwitch

Here are five reasons why you should just buy your "environmentally friendly" vehicle of choice and stop holding your breath for a flying future that will never come.

What's Next for Facebook and Social Media? 5 Trends to Watch After the IPO

Ryan Holmes | Posted 05.17.2012

Ryan Holmes

The Facebook IPO is a watershed moment in social media. It leaves no doubt that social networks are a true cultural and financial force. Social media is here to stay. It's not a fad. And it's huge business. The big question is what's next.

How Siri and One Accessory Could Revolutionize the iPhone

Will Shanklin | Posted 05.03.2012

Will Shanklin

Multitouch displays provide the simplest, most human way to use a computer right now. Ten years from now, there could be a better way.

Learning to See the Future First

Jeff DeGraff | Posted 05.02.2012

Jeff DeGraff

All innovation starts as fiction before it moves across the aisle and becomes nonfiction. We do, in fact, believe it when we see it. That's what makes the world's fairs and exhibitions so compelling.

5 Ways Boomers Have Changed The Culture: Study

Huff/Post50 | Anthonia Akitunde | Posted 04.27.2012

Whether its through fantastic offspring, a genre-shifting piece of work or a successful business, the idea of leaving behind a lasting legacy is a pre...

Each And Every Suicide Diminishes Us

Lorna Byrne | Posted 04.17.2012

Lorna Byrne

Each and every suicide in the world diminishes you and me. No matter if you don't know the person, their family, or even if they live on the other side of the world from you

WATCH: This Robot Is The First Of Its Kind

The Huffington Post | Courteney Palis | Posted 04.16.2012

Good luck swiping the keys from this prison guard. According to a recent report by Reuters' Ben Gruber, the "Robo-guard," which is undergoing its ...

Four-Wheeled Future: All Hail the Taxi of Tomorrow

Vanity Fair | Posted 04.03.2012

Vanity Fair

After exhaustive evaluation by all manner of stakeholders, the Nissan NV200 has been selected to replace the venerable Ford Crown Victoria as the Big Apple's official cab.

GM CEO Dan Akerson: On Chevy Volt Future and Climate Change

Alison van Diggelen | Posted 05.09.2012

Alison van Diggelen

Dan Akerson, CEO of GM, spoke with me in S.F. about the suspension of Chevy Volt production; the future of what he described as GM's "statement car" and his surprisingly candid views on climate change.

2012-2020: Where Mythologies Clash

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D. | Posted 05.07.2012

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.

The decade ahead will be a testing time as it marks the peak clash between two mythologies -- or rather, two defining eras.

On Change

Marian Salzman | Posted 04.29.2012

Marian Salzman

And who could have imagined a world of "Yes, we can," in which a young-ish African American president gets elected, only to be challenged by those claiming to want to restore some notion of the American dream, complete with a blurring of church and state?

America's Critical Role In The Spiritual Evolution Of The World

Lorna Byrne | Posted 04.17.2012

Lorna Byrne

Each time I land in America it's as if a gate to the new world opens. God and angels have told me that America is the gateway to humanity's future. It is where the choices that will determine mankind's future will be made.

What You Should Be Asking Yourself This Valentine's Day

David Wygant | Posted 04.15.2012

David Wygant

This is a season when there's supposed to be love in the air: a feeling of roses, boxes of chocolates, couples buying diamonds, and what not. But you know what it really feels like? Like divorce is in the air.

Zen Buddhist And The Art Of Accepting Change

Rev. Zesho Susan O'Connell | Posted 04.11.2012

Rev. Zesho Susan O'Connell

Flexibility of mind is strengthened through sitting still. As we resist the urge to jump up and do something about our thoughts and feelings we begin to develop a softness in our minds.

The Phoenix Generation: The Rise of Those Who Will Change the World

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D. | Posted 04.09.2012

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.

The world we live in now is changing rapidly. The normal state of affairs is not the static and stationary that we sometimes view our lives to be, but of flux and flow.

This Is Not Where I Thought I Would Be

Laura Campbell | Posted 04.07.2012

Laura Campbell

When I got divorced, I remember saying to my mother, "This is not where I thought I would be at this stage of my life." I was sad when I said it, and stuck in the disappointment of my failed marriage. Divorce had definitely not been part of my life plan.

Change the Story to Change the World

Duane Elgin | Posted 04.02.2012

Duane Elgin

The next five to ten years represent an unprecedented break in the human journey. We are between stories, or the guiding narratives, that serve as bea...

Beyond the Future: Are We Lacking in Vision?

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D. | Posted 03.27.2012

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.

What we do for the next 20 years, from now to 2030, will begin to create the template for the future; and what happens between now and 2050 will be a crucial period for establishing these patterns of change and getting them in place to serve for the long run.

Renaissance for Change: A New Civil Order?

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D. | Posted 03.14.2012

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.

A renaissance for change is coming into being, and it heralds an epoch for opportunity like none other.

Is Japan's Success of Myth?

David Wagner | Posted 03.10.2012

David Wagner

Japan's success is no myth. A nation with virtually no natural resources (other than its people) has done remarkably well as an economic powerhouse.

The End Of The Beginning

Jim Selman | Posted 03.05.2012

Jim Selman

It is time for ordinary individuals to step up to some of the most profound and relevant philosophical questions in our history and confront the fact that "who we are" and what we believe may be more important than what we do.

Majority Of Americans Satisfied With Finances, But Economy Still Taking Toll

The Huffington Post | Catherine New | Posted 12.27.2011

The majority of Americans say they're satisfied with their future prospects, but their feelings have dimmed since 1998, when the U.S. economy was stro...

Shocking Predictions For 2012

Wes Nisker | Posted 02.18.2012

Wes Nisker

Hello friends, this is Scoopji here, letting you know that I have had a spiritual breakthrough.