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Energy Security

Modern societies need energy to function. When supply is disrupted, life can come to a grinding halt. What are the threats and how are countries responding?

How Far Away is Nanotechnology?

When it comes to nanotechnology, it is difficult to separate science fact from science fiction. Christine Peterson of Foresight, a non-profit dedicated to nanotechnology, cuts through the crap.

United States: A Declaration of Dependence

The world’s economic superpower is dreaming of a new kind of independence. But with domestic oil and gas production declining, America will have to look elsewhere for energy.

Health & Pandemics
Pandemics: Don’t Panic

Pandemics: Don’t Panic

How dangerous are pandemics? According to Gunnar Millar, Global Co-Head of Research at the Allianz Global Investors company RCM, pandemics could be a major threat to the global economy - but less so for people. Find out why.

 

Road Safety
Road Safety: It's Not The Car That Drives Itself Into a Tree

Road Safety: It's Not The Car That Drives Itself Into a Tree

Our cars have become safer, but also faster. An interview with Johann Gwehenberger, Head of Accident Research and Loss Prevention, and Jörg Kubitzki, traffic psychologist at the Allianz Centre for Technology, shows the importance of the technical-human interface when it comes to road safety.

 


Energy Security
Energy Future: A Significant Period of Discomfort

Energy Future: A Significant Period of Discomfort

Energy expert Robert Hirsch says the world would need 20 years to prepare for peak oil. But declining global oil production could just be a few years away. Read how we can prepare and ultimately “beat” this problem.

 

New Technology
How Far Away is Nanotechnology?

How Far Away is Nanotechnology?

When it comes to nanotechnology, it is difficult to separate science fact from science fiction. Christine Peterson at the Foresight Institute, a non-profit dedicated to the advancement of nanotechnology, tells the story so far and predicts what is to come.

 

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