#Mindcandy are scenario prompts to help companies formulate strategy. See https://www.ronimmink.com/strategy-development/
Scenario prompts 22 May 2025
The scenario prompt for today is LegoGPT. Technology abstraction going full circle. Soon every technology will be like LEGO. That has huge implications for the innovation capability of your organisation. Everyone will be able invent and create from everywhere. The questions is if, when and how you are going to embrace and organise that.
The other prompts are mushroom batteries, injectable plasters, the psychological cost of constant disruption, sharkitecture, AI-powered digital avatars, neuromorphic chips, 3D printed biosensors, and virtual fashion.
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‘LegoGPT’ designs Lego models with nothing but a prompt
https://www.fastcompany.com/91335682/legogpt-designs-lego-models-with-nothing-but-a-prompt
A symbol of technology abstraction. Soon every tech will be like LEGO.
Breakthrough turns mushrooms into battery material, planet-friendly packaging
https://interestingengineering.com/science/breakthrough-turns-mushrooms-into-battery-material
Derived from the mycelium of the split-gill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune), the new material is fully biodegradable, tear-resistant, and functionally versatile, achieved without any chemical processing. In fact, it’s so safe, you could even eat it.
Better than stitches: Researchers develop biocompatible patch for soft organ injuries
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-biocompatible-patch-soft-injuries.html
Researchers developed an injectable sealant for rapid hemostasis and tissue adhesion in soft, elastic organs.
The Psychological Cost of Constant Disruption
When Disruption Becomes Dissonance
‘Sharkitecture:’ A nanoscale look inside a blacktip shark’s skeleton
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-sharkitecture-nanoscale-blacktip-shark-skeleton.html
Scientists are peering inside shark skeletons at the nanoscale, revealing a microscopic “sharkitecture” that helps these ancient apex predators withstand extreme physical demands of constant motion.
AI-powered digital avatars: The next frontier for retail CX
Melding generative AI with digital avatar technologies stands to infuse global e-commerce with the face-to-face interactions shoppers are missing.
Neuromorphic chip sees, thinks and remembers, without external computer
Neuromorphic vision systems are designed to use similar analogue processing to our brains, which can greatly reduce the amount of energy needed to perform complex visual tasks compared with digital technologies used today
3D-printed microlaser sensors offer supercharged biosensing
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-3d-microlaser-sensors-supercharged-biosensing.html
The sensor, which is based on a polymer whispering-gallery-mode microlaser, opens new opportunities for developing high-performance, cost-effective lab-on-a-chip devices for early disease diagnosis.
Virtual fashion is coming. Will it improve clothing sustainability? Or just increase consumption?
People who have a strong drive for novel experiences and tactile sensations are especially drawn to “e-fashion”. E-fashion refers to digital clothing that people – or more precisely their avatars – can wear in virtual environments and represents a growing online trend.
