Health

British researcher Camilla Pang challenges supposedly established norms. She holds a PhD in bioinformatics – and is autistic. At the GDI Trend Day on 10 March 2021, Pang explains why this comes with its own advantages. 

People have always suffered illness. Nothing will change that in the near future. What will change is how we deal with it personally. In the future, we will continuously evaluate our health indicators.

Even before "social distancing", people were becoming more and more distant from each other, says Noreena Hertz. The British economist and thought leader warns of a lonesome society and will talk about it at the GDI Trend Day on 10 March 2021.

Medical treatment is becoming mobile, moving away from the doctor's office and hospital and taking place everywhere: at home, in the supermarket, at work, at the airport and at school. What does this mean for patients?

We are currently experiencing both high uncertainty and permanent pressure to make decisions, writes GDI CEO David Bosshart. An article about orientation, science and herd behaviour in the corona crisis.

People need community to survive. In an increasingly networked world, we should be doing better and better–our social well-being should be great. However, this is actually not true, write GDI researchers in a study and explain why.

Artificial intelligence can recognise and anticipate our feelings and moods with increasing accuracy. For algorithms, we have become an open book. No psychiatrist could sketch as precise a picture of our minds as this technology.

The global market for cosmetic products is expected to reach over USD 800 billion by 2023. But it is not just this industry that is booming: the pursuit of personal wellbeing in any situation is the standout trend of our time. This is demonstrated by the report "The Big Business of WELL", published by New York-based strategy consultancy WSL. Results from the report will be presented here and at the GDI on 10 May 2019.

From attention hacking to artificial intelligence that recognises human emotions better than we humans do: at the GDI Trend Day 2019, thought leaders and innovative founders discussed the new interfaces of communication. A summary.

When will virtual reality games be directly linked to our nerves, and why does pain feel bad? Neuroscientist David J. Linden knows. On 13 March, the US American will speak at the GDI Trend Day.