The mining of critical minerals like perovskite-related materials and oxides of calcium and titanium is increasingly becoming a geopolitical issue. The strategic importance, limited availability, and …
How Deep Tech Week and a Cadre of Innovators Shaping The Future Ignited My Optimism
Deep Tech Week was one of the most optimistic gathering I have been to. Every session was characterized by a positive and hopeful atmosphere and a sense of community. It is hard to capture the real …
Perovskite Mineral Chrystal Structures are the Future of Renewable Energy – and Many Other Cross-sector Material Science Innovations
In the latest installment in our Exponential, Convergent Material Science Innovation Series, we continue to pull the string provided to us by OODA Loop contributor Scott Nuzum (SVP at Chicago-based …
Is the Mass Casualty Event at the Annual Hajj Pilgrimage the Largest to Date Induced by Wet Bulb Conditions?
Recent reports peg the final number of fatalities at the centuries-old Hajj Pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia at anywhere from 550 to 645 people (and rising). For now, we are …
A Dispatch from the Ministry for the Future: “Wet Bulb” Heat and Humidity Conditions in the U.S.
The opening scene of "The Ministry for the Future" by Kim Stanley Robinson is a powerful and harrowing depiction of a catastrophic heatwave in India - where temperatures specifically reach critical …
The Materials Genome Initiative (MGI): A Paradigm Shift in the Discovery, Development, and Deployment of New Materials
Think of the infrastructure and architecture of the Human Genome Project, then apply it to the acceleration of our "understanding of the fundamentals of material science, providing a wealth of …
Exponential Technologies and the Future of Digital Self-Sovereignty
The convergence of exponential technological disruption with digital self-sovereignty could lead to a redefinition of personal and collective agency - and will likely profoundly transform industries …
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Exponential, Convergent Material Science Innovation is the Primary Driver of Global, Strategic Competitive Advantage
In 2023, OODA Loop contributor Scott Nuzum (SVP at Chicago-based Innovyz USA) contributed a foundational OODA Loop Original Analysis post - Five Exciting Breakthroughs in Materials Science. Over the …
Is the Sociotechnical Geopolitical Future – and War? – Converging in the Islands and Territories of the Pacific and Oceania?
One learns to stay open to what John Cage, William Burroughs, and Brion Gysin characterized as "chance operations," integrating the role of chance and serendipity into one's scenario planning …
Artificial Intelligence, The Metaverse, Compute, and The Future of Digital Identity Frameworks
The title of this post says it all: you will find here an OODA Loop original analysis of Artificial Intelligence, The Metaverse, Compute, and The Future of Digital Identity Frameworks as part of our …