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Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. Seuss
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Seeing in color at the nanoscale: Scientists develop a new nanotech tool to probe solar-energy conversion

Seeing in color at the nanoscale: Scientists develop a new nanotech tool to probe solar-energy conversion | this curious life | Scoop.it

If nanoscience were television, we'd be in the 1950s. Although scientists can make and manipulate nanoscale objects with increasingly awesome control, they are limited to black-and-white imagery for examining those objects. Information about nanoscale chemistry and interactions with light -- the atomic-microscopy equivalent to color -- is tantalizingly out of reach to all but the most persistent researchers.

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What are the future megatrends all Australians need to know about?

What are the future megatrends all Australians need to know about? | this curious life | Scoop.it

If hindsight is such a wonderful thing, surely foresight would be better.  CSIRO identifies 6 future megatrends:

 

The megatrends are:

 

“More from Less” – the decline in resource availability while demand is increasing;

“Going going gone” which addresses the risk of biodiversity loss due to human activity;

“The silk highway” meaning the world’s economic centre is shifting to Asia;

“Forever young” where the ageing population is both an asset and a challenge;

“Virtually here”; the impact of increased digital connectivity; and

“Great expectations”, reflecting the human desire for more intense personal experiences.

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