The Russia Plague Scare and the Futures We Fear
On test tubes, Taylor Swift, and how to stay reasonably sane while the internet rehearses the apocalypse Information checked: October 8, 2026, 2:53 p.m., New York The word plague suddenly makes the few centuries separating us from the Middle Ages feel much shorter, as though everything we’ve learned about bacteria and viruses, built into our […]
The Doctor of the future is still human
My new paper uses scenario analysis to ask what happens when medical education changes faster than the people inside it can adapt. It is 2030. A medical student has been up late preparing for a difficult clinical case. She opens an AI tool and asks it to help her think. It returns a confident answer […]
Healthcare Professionals Are Afraid of AI-But Not for the Reason You Think.
I analyzed 32 studies on healthcare professionals’ attitudes toward medical AI. What was I found was much more human than technological. We spend considerable time questioning if artificial intelligence is ready for healthcare applications—considering its accuracy, safety, explainability, and regulation. While working on a research paper, I became more curious about this issue from a […]
The Sky Turned Gray, but Our Minds Don’t Have To.
What to Do When the Air Becomes Hard to Breathe I didn’t know I could miss the sky. Today, the smoke from the Canadian wildfires is so dense over New York that it feels like there’s a layer between me and the sun. The air is heavy, and so is the feeling. Climate change will […]
Shifting paradigms
The futures of science in the era of AI With the theme Human Ingenuity in the Era of AI, I want to share a bit of what I experienced this weekend — offering you a little peek into the thoughts and reflections from that inspiring event. I’m writing this as I prepare for my panel discussion in […]
Why GLP-1 Medications Are Changing How We Think About Endometriosis
A few years back, it would have seemed almost crazy to think that medications designed for diabetes and weight management could now be relevant to discussions of endometriosis; still, researchers worldwide are exploring this very possibility today. Currently, there is no evidence that GLP-1 medications can cure endometriosis. However, they seem to affect several biological […]
Why do so many people avoid thinking about the future?
As a futurist, one of my biggest goals is to inspire people through my work and communication to start thinking about the future. We tend to address problems only when they arise. While this mindset is natural, it creates significant barriers to reaching our actual goals and greatly hinders our ability to plan thoughtfully for the […]
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The day I watched hope drown Sixteen years ago, I was a fresh psychology graduate, still convinced that the system, despite its flaws, could be improved from the inside. I believed that by dedicating myself fully, working diligently, and offering all I had, I could mend the aspects of healthcare that were never meant to […]
About your future from a professional futurist
The future is an intriguing idea. We mention it often, but surprisingly, aside from a few futurists, few people truly consider it. In reality, many of us are confined to focusing on immediate concerns. Imagine this: tonight, you have a simple yet important choice. Will you finish the leftover rosemary-flavored chips from yesterday? If you […]
Insights of our academic publications
A Practical Guide to Using Futures Methods in Health Care: Approaches, Applications, and Case Studieshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40956602/ AI and Primary Care: Scoping Reviewhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40836794/ The Evolution of Patient Empowerment and Its Impact on Health Care’s Futurehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40311140/ Health Care Professionals’ Concerns About Medical AI and Psychological Barriers and Strategies for Successful Implementation: Scoping Reviewhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40267462/ Exploring the Need for Medical […]