Helicopter research is when scientists collect data from marginalized communities without the impactful involvement of local researchers and community members.
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Category Archives: research
Our Audiences Define Who We Are
Assumptions are being made about the validity of forecasting practices and trend forecasters are increasingly misunderstood.
World Economic Forum Strategic Intelligence
What Augmented Reality Means for Our Lives, Our Work, and the Way We Imagine the Future (Supersight by David Rose)
The overlap between spiritual thinking and far-right conspiracies (we have seen these connections in the language via Culture Mapping)
Spotting trends: the tricks used by trend catchers
Putting the ‘Social’ Back in ‘Social Science’ Research
Wireless brain implant to make friends?
Using the tiny, battery-free brain implant device, the team were able to program and deprogram mice to socially interact with each other in real-time. When two or more mice had their devices switched on, they interacted much more than usual, and when the device was switched off, the opposite effect was nearly immediate. Read more
Why Tired Chinese Youth are Going Punk to Tackle Their Sleep Problems
A recent survey shows that in 2020, although people spent more time at home thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, it took them an extra two or three hours to fall asleep, while the number of online searches for sleep problems increased 43%. In just six years, the national average sleep time dropped by two hours, from 8.8 hours in 2013 to 6.9 in 2019. And perhaps not surprisingly, those in their twenties and thirties sleep the latest — and least — among all age groups. Read more (RADII)
Analyzing Trends with Tim Stock 