Robert Hickson
Enough with the trends - fewer reports, more action please
We seem to have the ability to quickly become proficient discussing sailing (or soccer, netball, etc) terms and strategies when we think it matters. Let's put some of that passion and energy into cheering on our future.
Taking the pulse of social entrepreneurship
Is social entrepreneurship a liberal feel-good sop, cynical stealth marketing by big corporations, a bit of both, or something else entirely?
Think before you 3D print
Oh, the wondrous things coming off printers these days – houses, bone, and gun parts . See more examples at Mashable. Some gush about 3D printing following the personal computer trajectory.
Six ideas for smarter farming
The New Zealand approach is less about ideas and imagined futures and more to do with how we can sell more (valuable) stuff in a more environmentally sustainable way.
Gaming in the name of social good
Gaming to entice public participation isn’t new, it’s just getting more sophisticated. And California is leading the way in getting citizens involved.
Big data money ball?
Big data can better help identify problems and options – so what's the catch?
Opinion
A spot of global crystal ball gazing
Some trends to keep an eye out for this year – and over the longer term.
Opinion
Making New Zealand too small to fail
Rather than thinking that we can’t be prosperous (economically and otherwise) because we are small and isolated, we should consider how we can make New Zealand “Too Small To Fail” during turbulent times.
Clean Energy
Barriers to clean energies
Clean energy technologies are being hailed by some as the sixth great technology revolution – an insurrection that will free us from the shackles of fossil fuels, and provide the staging ground for further economic growth without the nasty environmental and military consequences of an addiction to hydrocarbons. However, this revolution will play out over decades, writes Sciblogs’ Robert Hickson.
