h+ Magazine

A 3-way conversation with the brilliant and controversial inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil needs little or no introduction to most h+ readers.

We asked our h+ contributors to tell us what they think was the best and worst of the decade of the 2000s. Here’s what they said.

It’s 2006, and I am now accustomed to the jumbo screens to either side of the main stage at any given major music festival.

If you haven’t been following along with all the advances in contact lenses, you are missing out. Efficiency is a top priority in our modern lives and doctors and patients are no exception, particularly when it comes to diagnosing and treating illness.

What do a clown’s makeup and a spinning wheel have in common? Boron nitride is the white material found in clown makeup and face powder.

Lithium is a pretty reactive element, and if it short-circuits, a lithium-ion battery can heat up rapidly. This can cause iPhones, iPods, and other electronic devices to explode.

In 1912, Jung publishes Transformations and Symbols of the Libido. The book introduces the concept of the collective unconscious and furthers his position regarding the mytho-poetic nature of the psyche;

The science of cognitive enhancement is evolving, which means the business of cognitive enhancement is evolving.

This is totally off the top of my head. I know I’ll regret this as commentators come up with better ideas that I should have thought of but didn’t, but at least I’m getting the ball rolling, hmmm?

Why bother to type a document using a keyboard when you can write it by simply thinking about the letters you need to type?