Mind candy are prompts to help you to keep up to date, develop strategic responses to trends and train your change muscle, making you more resilient and agile for the future. If you need help with developing these prompts, you can book a free appointment here. If you want me to speak at your event, contact me at ron@ronimmink.com
How to use the prompts
Become a trend watcher yourself. Use these prompts to explore their relevance, assess opportunities and threats, and analyse timelines and impacts on your organisation. Consider multiple possible futures across varying time horizons—1, 3, 5, and 10 years.
Scenario prompts 28 February 2025
Todays prompts are writing genomes, science fiction, reading a book, self-healing asphalt, smart self learning apparel, snow as natural capital, singularity, and regenerative and bioelectric medicine.
Science fiction as a springboard for success.
The Biggest AI for Biology Yet Writes Genomes From Scratch
https://singularityhub.com/2025/02/27/the-biggest-ai-for-biology-yet-writes-genomes-from-scratch/
On-demand DNA for every branch of life.
Bill Gates Reveals the “Must-Read” Science Fiction Book for Building Mental Strength and Adaptability in Life
Science Fiction as a Springboard for Success?
Read A Book, For God Sake, Read A Book!
https://www.forbes.com/sites/eliamdur/2025/02/27/read-a-book-for-god-sake-read-a-book/
Good, healthy reading – recreational reading – is linked to critical thinking skills, language aptitude, cultural awareness, self-concept, problem solving, ethical and moral north stars, aesthetic appreciation, and general civic responsibility.
Self-healing asphalt uses plant spores to stop potholes before they start
This asphalt can autonomously repair its own cracks – without any upkeep.
Fiber computer allows apparel to run apps and “understand” the wearer
https://news.mit.edu/2025/fiber-computer-allows-apparel-to-run-apps-and-understand-wearer-0226
MIT researchers developed a fiber computer and networked several of them into a garment that learns to identify physical activities.
Foreca$ter assigns dollar value to Canada’s prime winter resource
Taking a powder-fresh approach to climate protection, a new initiative assigns monetary value to snow, framing it as a critical natural resource for Canada’s economy.
Humanity May Achieve the Singularity Within the Next 12 Months, Scientists Suggest
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a63922719/singularity-12-months/
Predictions across the field range from a few months to a few decades, but experts agree—change is coming.
The quest for a “communication device” that tells cells to regenerate the body
The future of regenerative and bioelectric medicine — and the quest to build a device that can communicate with cells, steering their behavior toward our desired health goals.
