Dick Pelletier

Dick Pelletier is a weekly columnist who writes about future science and technologies for numerous publications. He’s also appeared on various TV shows, and he blogs at Positive Futurist.

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"Organ, tissue replacement could end aging by mid-2020s"   Ethical Technology  May 14, 2013

"Radical life extension: living a 1,000 year lifespan"   Ethical Technology  May 7, 2013

"Life in the 2040s: nanofactories, flying cars, household robots, more"   Ethical Technology  Apr 30, 2013

"Is traveling back in time impossible? Experts say maybe not"   Ethical Technology  Apr 24, 2013

"Jobs, humans, and machines: Implications for society"   Ethical Technology  Apr 16, 2013

"Consciousness: new research projects could unravel its mysteries"   Ethical Technology  Apr 9, 2013

"The difference between people and machine will blur as we trek through the decades ahead."   Ethical Technology  Apr 6, 2013

"Overpopulated Earth? No problem, experts say; technologies to the rescue"   Ethical Technology  Apr 2, 2013

"Is Immortality In Our Future?"   Ethical Technology  Mar 28, 2013

"The human experience: cave-dwellers to an amazing ‘magical future’"   Ethical Technology  Mar 26, 2013

"End of aging: life in a world where people no longer grow old and die"   Ethical Technology  Mar 19, 2013

"Earth 2050: End of death, advanced robots, flying cars, enhanced brains, developing space"   Ethical Technology  Mar 13, 2013

"Stem cells and bioprinters take aim at heart disease, cancer, aging"   Ethical Technology  Mar 5, 2013

"‘Big Bang’ Theory Wrong?"   Ethical Technology  Mar 3, 2013

"Future of relationships: monogamy vs. promiscuity; the winner is…"   Ethical Technology  Feb 26, 2013

"Brain Implants: to thought-talk, control machines, enhance memory"   Ethical Technology  Feb 19, 2013

"Are we alone? Probably not, but are we looking in the right place?"   Ethical Technology  Feb 18, 2013

"Tomorrow’s robots: get ready for human-machine romances"   Ethical Technology  Feb 12, 2013

"ETs: Experts predict we may discover them soon"   Ethical Technology  Feb 9, 2013

"Kardashev Civilizations: Star Trek-like world in our future"   Ethical Technology  Feb 5, 2013

"Technologies could one day enable us to simulate the deceased"   Ethical Technology  Feb 4, 2013

"Talking about positive future could help make it happen"   Ethical Technology  Feb 3, 2013

"Mind-Boggling Future"   Ethical Technology  Jan 31, 2013

"‘Big Brother’ watching: creating a safer world; or goodbye privacy"   Ethical Technology  Jan 29, 2013

"Brain enhancements will play a major role in determining the future"   Ethical Technology  Jan 26, 2013

"Indefinite lifespan possible in 20 years, expert predicts"   Ethical Technology  Jan 22, 2013

"End of Death"   Ethical Technology  Jan 20, 2013

"Will tomorrow’s technologies make us less human?"   Ethical Technology  Jan 17, 2013

"Correcting faulty DNA: stronger bodies, smarter minds, longer lives"   Ethical Technology  Jan 15, 2013

"Positive Beliefs"   Ethical Technology  Jan 10, 2013

"Ageless Bodies Without Sickness"   Ethical Technology  Jan 9, 2013

"Sentient machines: the next step in human evolution"     Jan 8, 2013

"Future Technology Could Eliminate the Need to Eat Food"   Ethical Technology  Jan 7, 2013

"Humanity becomes technology"   Ethical Technology  Jan 5, 2013

"Earth 2063: a Brief Glimpse at Life Fifty Years into the Future"   Ethical Technology  Jan 3, 2013

"A Global Civilization Heads for the Stars and Our Amazing Nanotechnology Future"   Ethical Technology  Jan 2, 2013

"Parallel universes: scientists ponder evidence of their existence"   Ethical Technology  Jan 1, 2013

"Why I View the Future with Optimism"   Ethical Technology  Dec 29, 2012

"Could our solar system be heading for danger? Experts believe it is…"     Dec 26, 2012

"The Singularity: what to expect when machines get smarter than us"   Ethical Technology  Dec 25, 2012

"Changes to expect by 2030"   Ethical Technology  Dec 21, 2012

"Carbon nanotubes could one day enhance your brain"   Ethical Technology  Dec 21, 2012

"Will the elderly be taken care of by robots?"   Ethical Technology  Dec 19, 2012

"Christmas 2062: a glimpse of changes to expect in the next 50 years"   Ethical Technology  Dec 18, 2012

"Exploring other universes may be possible in the future"   Ethical Technology  Dec 15, 2012

"Will indefinite lifespan become reality? The possibilities are there!"   Ethical Technology  Dec 14, 2012

"Nanomedicine: nanobots could eliminate all diseases; even death"   Ethical Technology  Dec 13, 2012

"Merging with machines could become reality in your lifetime"   Ethical Technology  Dec 12, 2012

"Road to immortality: why aren’t oldest humans getting older?"   Ethical Technology  Dec 10, 2012

"Future Relationships: big changes on the way, experts say"   Ethical Technology  Dec 10, 2012

"Thought talking promises to one day revolutionize our lives"   Ethical Technology  Dec 4, 2012

"Future of space: great promise, but many challenges yet to be solved"   Ethical Technology  Nov 27, 2012

"Thanksgiving 2042: ‘Turkey Day’ in a future wonderworld"   Ethical Technology  Nov 20, 2012

"Artificial wombs: is a sexless reproduction society in our future?"   Ethical Technology  Nov 13, 2012

"Future of war: bioweapons, cyber-warfare, mind-control and more"   Ethical Technology  Nov 6, 2012

"New you by 2022: biotech enhancements will help you ‘grow young’"   Ethical Technology  Oct 31, 2012

"82 Years of Technology Advances; but best yet to come"   Positive Futurist  Oct 25, 2012

"Consciousness: Solving its Mysteries Promise Safer, Healthier Lives"   Positive Futurist  Oct 20, 2012

"A Billion-Year Future Fraught with Danger?  Never Fear, Technologies to the Rescue"   Positive Futurist  Oct 13, 2012

"Teleportation: Forget Planes, Trains and Automobiles; Just Beam Me There"   Positive Futurist  Oct 6, 2012

"Our Healthcare Future: Personalized Medicine Leads the Way"   Positive Futurist  Sep 29, 2012

"Quantum Computers: Headband Telepathy, Medical Advances, and more!"   Positive Futurist  Sep 22, 2012

"The 21st Century: a Brief Glance at the Next 9 Decades"   Positive Futurist  Sep 15, 2012

"Synthetic life: its Wonders could Revolutionize our Lives"   Positive Futurist  Sep 8, 2012

"Time Travel: ‘Back to the Future’ may one day be Possible, experts say"   Positive Futurist  Sep 1, 2012

"Rapid Population Growth: Past Benefits, Today’s Problems, Bold Solutions"   Positive Futurist  Aug 25, 2012

"Human-like Robots in Homes by mid-2020s, experts say"   Positive Futurist  Aug 18, 2012

"Live 20 More Years and You May Never Die, expert claims"   Positive Futurist  Aug 14, 2012

"Wormholes: Travel Instantly through Space, Time; Visit Parallel Worlds"   Positive Futurist  Aug 11, 2012

"Cognitive Machines Offer Many Benefits to Humanity"   Positive Futurist  Aug 4, 2012

"Radical Life Extension: Living Through the Next 1,000 Years"   Positive Futurist  Jul 28, 2012

"End of Human Aging Can Be Achieved in 20 years, experts say"   Positive Futurist  Jul 21, 2012

"Shape-Shifting Robots: Forget Nanotech; Think Claytronics"   Positive Futurist  Jul 14, 2012

"Earth 2050-2100: Longer Lives; New Energy; FTL Travel; Global Village"   Positive Futurist  Jul 7, 2012

"Modified Humans: the Most Cost-Efficient Way to Colonize Space"   Positive Futurist  Jun 30, 2012

"Civilization: from Slow Beginning to Space Colonies on Moon, Mars"   Ethical Technology  Jun 23, 2012

"Nanorobots: Radical Science in Clinical Trials by the 2020s; expert says"   Positive Futurist  Jun 16, 2012

"Artificial Lifeforms Promise Cleaner World, Healthier Humans"   Positive Futurist  Jun 9, 2012

"Earth 2062: a brief look at how our Future could unfold in 50 years"   Positive Futurist  Jun 2, 2012

"Mind Management: Researchers Explore New Ways to Influence Minds"   Positive Futurist  May 26, 2012

"Driverless Cars Promise Huge Impact in Our Everyday Lives"   Positive Futurist  May 19, 2012

"Automation will one day Replace Humans in Government, experts say"   Positive Futurist  May 12, 2012

"Robots taking Human Jobs may Require a New Kind of Capitalism"   Positive Futurist  May 6, 2012

"Tomorrow’s Romantic Robots could Capture our Hearts"   Positive Futurist  Apr 29, 2012

"Automated Systems set to steal Teaching, Healthcare, Governing Jobs"   Positive Futurist  Apr 22, 2012

"Future of relationships: changing views of Monogamy and Infidelity"   Positive Futurist  Apr 14, 2012