Future of Museums

Very current news articles regarding the status of the various Parks that are on the closure list and the efforts being made to keep them open.

Looks like technology is not infallible - mother nature triumphed for a short while.

Thank you Steve Lopez for sharing Dr. Rivin's story.

Spotting trends by tracking patent citing A patent citing another implies that the cited patent reflects a piece of previously existing knowledge that the citing patent builds upon.

We Boomers truly recognize, appreciate, and admire the Millennials! There's great real hope for the future of philanthropy.

High-tech sizing machines scan customers and offer a list of recommended clothing, eliminating returns and providing manufacturers with real-world data

A look at how cities are planning for climate change.

South African educators have to construct the next practice in learning and teaching by integrating local and global knowledge in a unique space (what Bhabha refers to as a ‘third’ space).

a high-throughput flow-through optical microscope with the ability to detect rare cells with sensitivity of one part per million in real time. This technology builds on the photonic time-stretch camera technology created by Jalali's team in 2009 to produce the world's fastest continuous-running camera.

As we see, crowdsourcing isn't new.

Do museums need to look at their internal operations and become more efficient?

about deals - "It also trains the consumer to wait for deals instead of supporting places outright, and with that mentality, we all lose." Food for thought.

nonsocial transient behavior

The sort of expedient architecture on view at the London Olympics reflects economic reality, but cities must ponder the long-term effects of a pop-up aesthetic.

Dr Fraser ... coined The Third Space?

Interesting information that could provide info on how museums can provide for well-being.

being exposed to too much complaining can actually make you dumb.

What would it mean for museums if indeed the next generation buys fewer homes and cars?  My first thought is a struggling construction and auto industry - and will that affect donations/sponsorships... but I'm sure there are more ramifications (let's make sure we have ample bike parking and bus stops!)...

Good news for CA re: jobs, as long as our housing market recovers and grows...