Tomorrow’s Science

Einstein said, ‘I never think of the future - it comes soon enough.’ But it’s hard not to wonder what we might see in our lifetimes. How will the world change? In a couple of decades, might you be scouring the January sales for a new robot, a cut-price 3D printer or perhaps a remote control for your pet?

Lots of us look to clairvoyants and astrologers to tell our fortunes, but our experts adopt a more scientific approach to anticipating what the future holds. Meet the futurologists and horizon-scanners, who will be outlining the methods they use to gaze into science’s crystal ball, and explaining how reliable they think their ideas are. Will you be convinced?

Hear how Tamar Kasriel from the Henley Centre decides how the future will pan out for household-name brands and speak to BT futurologist Lesley Gavin about how she forecasts exciting developments in technology. Jennifer De Lurio, a horizon-scanner from the Environment Agency, will be on hand to explain why we should try to anticipate forthcoming environmental issues, and Chris Goodier will be predicting ground-breaking developments in engineering and construction.

Find out from our forward-thinking speakers how science and technology might affect our lives in the immediate future, and join the speculation on what will be hitting the headlines in 2027. Could artificial brain implants be available? Will most of us be living until we’re 100 years old? With the help of our experts, decide for yourself what tomorrow’s science might be.

Event organised by:
The Science Museum

Speakers:

Tamar Kasriel, Head of knowledge venturing, The Henley Centre
Lesley Gavin, futurologist, British Telecom
Chris Goodier, senior researcher, The Big Ideas Project
Jennifer De Lurio, horizon-scanner, Environment Agency

Facilitator:
Nora Maddock, Science Museum