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Science advice note: How best do we encourage and enable individuals to adopt green choices and behaviours that will reduce emissions?
Rapid projects support government departments to understand the scientific…
Science advice note: How can we bring the public with us as we accelerate expansion of grid infrastructure to meet the goals of clean power by 2030 and net zero by 2050?
Science advice note: what are the main risks and opportunities associated with researching and developing ‘mirror life’, including along the pathway of development from cell components to self-replicating cells? 
Science advice note: What is the evidence for the impacts of deepfakes on voting behaviour? To what extent would a focus on media literacy mitigate any impacts?
This Foresight report explores Engineering Biology's transformative potential across sectors and its diverse applications, showcasing its societal impact.
This report aims to understand the possible economic impact of 15 emerging technologies by 2035, including the UK’s 5 critical technologies.
Rapid technology assessment (RTA) looking at robotics.
Rapid technology assessment (RTA) looking at humanoids.
Rapid technology assessment (RTA) looking at fusion energy.
Rapid technology assessment (RTA) looking at carbon management.
Rapid technology assessment (RTA) looking at future computing.
Rapid technology assessment (RTA) looking at metamaterials.
A report designed to help policy makers test the UK’s net zero strategy against scenarios for how society could look in future.
Rapid technology assessment (RTA) looking at neurotechnology.
This Foresight report examines the future role, uses and planning of the subsurface.
This case study, focusing on the Environment Agency, illustrates how the regulator used the Policy Stress-testing tool from the Futures Toolkit.
This case study, focusing on the Food Standards Agency, illustrates how the department used the Delphi tool from the Futures Toolkit.
This case study, focusing on the Government Office for Science, illustrates how the office used the Driver Mapping and Scenarios tools from the Futures Toolkit.
This case study, focusing on the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia, illustrates how the organisation used the Horizon Scanning and Scenarios tools from the Futures Toolkit.
This case study, focusing on the US Government Accountability Office, illustrates how the office incorporated foresight into its strategic planning.
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