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Sea surface temperature, water, embodiment, wellbeing washing, bio reactors, the fifth state of matter, reversing ageing, ancient architecture, self repairing coating, climate tech unicorns and stolen focus.
Have a great weekend.
Scientists horrified as sea surface temperatures spike off the charts
https://futurism.com/the-byte/scientists-horrified-sea-surface-temperatures-spike
Tipping point?
Using biotech to purify water and recover valuable waterborne materials
The technology utilises a channel protein called aquaporin. Channel proteins provide gateways across the cell membrane, allowing water, nutrients, and other resources to move in and out
At The Dawning Of The AI Era, The Future Of Business Is Embodiment
No matter how smart AI gets, no matter how savvy at mimicking human speech, emotion and artistic creation AI becomes, it will never be embodied.
How can companies avoid the charge of ‘wellbeing washing’?
https://www.raconteur.net/talent-culture/what-is-wellbeing-washing/
Employees are largely unimpressed with corporate wellness initiatives, seeing them as paying lip service to their mental health concerns. A broader culture change may be required to change their minds. Have a look at https://www.healthyplacetowork.com/ (a client of mine).
This Real Fish Fillet Was 3D Printed From Cells Grown in a Lab
https://singularityhub.com/2023/05/04/this-fish-fillet-was-3d-printed-from-cells-grown-in-a-lab/?
An Israeli company announced it had 3D printed a ready-to-cook fish fillet using cells grown in a bioreactor. The word is “bioreactor”.
Scientists Find Link Between Photosynthesis And ‘Fifth State Of Matter’
Superconductors? This could impact electronics, synthetic material, etc.
Gene therapy reverses vision loss in primates — by making their eyes young again
https://www.freethink.com/health/gene-therapy-naion?
The gene therapy reprograms cells to a time before age led to any unwanted epigenetic changes.
The Ancient Architecture that Defies Earthquakes
https://nautil.us/the-ancient-architecture-that-defies-earthquakes-301285/?
Ancient wisdom should not be underestimated.
New self-repairing, bacteria-repelling metallic coating for clothing monitors heart
Scientists have invented a simple metallic coating treatment for clothing or wearable textile
The climate tech ‘soonicorns’
https://sifted.eu/articles/climate-tech-soonicorns-2023?
Metrics, ev, smart, hydrogen, batteries, solar and steel.
Why you cannot keep attention and why it is important
https://www.ronimmink.com/why-you-cannot-keep-attention-and-why-it-is-important/
A review of “Stolen focus”. Excellent book. You need to worry.
