Futurism
Artist Joseph Stella Painted Nature in Vibrant Color
Cities weren’t the only subject that fascinated this acclaimed Futurist
Futures
The Smithsonian's Arts and Industries Building re-opens on November 20 with a thought-provoking exploration of what lies ahead for humanity
The Pioneering Sci-Fi Writer Octavia E. Butler Joins a Pantheon of Celebrated Futurists
The author’s career is honored by a newly commissioned work by digital artist Nettrice Gaskins
How General Motors Introduced the Idea of a 'Concept Car'
Eighty years ago, the Buick Y-job was billed as the car of the future
Personal Flying Machines of the Future Won't Look Much Like Jet Packs
Judging from the GoFly competition, they're much more likely to resemble flying motorbikes
How a $10 Billion Experimental City Nearly Got Built in Rural Minnesota
A new documentary explores the “city of the future” that was meant to provide a blueprint for urban centers across America
What the Robots of Star Wars Tell Us About the Future of Human Work
The films' much-loved robots exist mostly to assist rather than replace humans—and like us, they are prone to errors
Winston Churchill Imagined the Lab-Grown Hamburger
But he was off about the year when it would be created
Buckminster Fuller Was Good at Ideas, Terrible at Car Design
Fuller held more than 30 patents during his life, but many of his ideas didn't make it off the page–or not for long
In a Fit of 1940s Optimism, Greyhound Proposed a Fleet of Helicopter Buses
"Greyhound Skyways" would have turned major cities into bustling helicopter hubs
If Isaac Asimov Had Named The Smartphone, He Might Have Called It The “Pocket Computer Mark II”
The sci-fi author correctly predicted a number of innovations that have come to pass
<em>Wired</em> Founder Kevin Kelly On the Technologies That Will Dominate Our Future
The optimistic futurist says we'll share more, own less and spend far more time on our devices
The Future Is Here Festival Considers Extraterrestrial Life and the Essence of Humanity
In the festival's final day, speakers turn to the cosmos and our place within it
How to Make Science Fiction Become Fact, in Three Steps
Speakers at <em>Smithsonian</em> magazine's "Future is Here" festival said be patient, persistent, but never, ever pessimistic
Tech Visionary Nicholas Negroponte Talks About the Future of Education
The act of writing a computer program, says the founder of MIT's Media Lab, allows a child to learn about learning
Cemeteries of the Future
Do you want to be buried in a coral reef, a skyscraper or on an artificial island?
How Will We Make Music in 200 Years?
A group of innovators were asked to imagine what music will be like in 2214. If they're right, it could be pretty bizarre
Every Year for the Next 100 Years, Authors Will Write Books That Won't Be Read Until 2114
Author Margaret Atwood's new book became the first to go into the century-long time capsule project
Humanity’s Legacy Might Be The Holes We Leave Behind
The last remnants of human civilizations might be the holes we carve into the earth
Take a Peek Into the Future's Present With Our Live Coverage of Smithsonian's Two-Day Festival
The magazine's 2nd annual conference brings together experts, authors and visionaries in the fields of science, science fiction and technology.
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