Guest Thinkers — February 22, 2011

Innovation Idol

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Gerald “Solutionman” Haman, the head of Thinkubator Chicago and a truly original thinker, is looking to recognize the world’s most innovative and creative talent as part of the Innovation Idol competition. No singing voice required, but there is a 10-question application that you’ll need to fill out if you want to meet the innovation world’s equivalent of Paula and Simon.

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A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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Business

“Humanity strikes back”: The 5th industrial revolution

Mike Bechtel, chief futurist with Deloitte Consulting LLP, joins Big Think for a wide-ranging look at what’s next — and why.

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Starts With A Bang

10 profound answers about the math behind AI

It’s knowledgeable, confident, and behaves human-like in many ways. But it’s not magic that powers AI though; it’s just math and data.

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The Past

A beginner’s guide to sociopolitical collapse

How (not) to end up in the ash heap of history.

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The Present

The algorithmic ocean: How AI Is revolutionizing marine conservation

Driven by a childhood marked by war and environmental devastation, Dyhia Belhabib developed an innovative technology to combat illegal fishing.

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High Culture

Stephen Hawking’s famous voice belonged to this pioneering MIT scientist

Dennis Klatt developed trailblazing text-to-speech systems before losing his own voice to cancer.

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