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09/24/2026

Today we recognize World Cancer Research Day and all those working to prevent, treat and cure cancer.

Learn about the future results of that research in our Future of Health report from 2023: https://futureof.org/health/the-future-vs-cancer/

with Jacobs Institute,
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences - University at Buffalo

MEDICINE IN THE 2020s IS POISED TO DEPLOY A BLIZZARD OF NEW INNOVATIONS THAT WILL TRANSFORM “THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES” INTO A CHRONIC DISEASE RATHER THAN A DEATH SENTENCE.

04/28/2026

Our prediction, 2022 – "We are in the nascent stages of seeing the [airline] industry adopt an Uber-like model.... Starting with small jets making short flights, battery-poweredflight is set to blast off." -Future Of Recreation, Travel & Hospitality

CNN headline, today 2026: "Electric air taxis take off from Manhattan for first New York airport trips"

11/19/2025

Rx: World Flavors Cookbook!

Honored to be at Tuesday's launch of the World Flavors Cookbook, a project we worked on with Mass General Brigham hospital in Boston.

The Launch team included:
Peter White, Chef Richard, Kathy McManus, Chef Peter, Garrett Law

11/06/2025

Very proud of our distinguished alum, AJ Owen and his boys! May the spark yinz ignited continue to spread.

A man in Pittsburgh has gone viral after working to fight food insecurity amid SNAP benefit cuts by setting up a food pantry in his own front yard.

What started out as a $150 grocery run with his sons to help support their local community has soared to viral acclaim on social media, prompting others to do the same.

AJ Owen first took to TikTok on Oct. 26, sharing a video of a small food pantry he had set up on his front lawn, with large bins filled with nonperishables and snacks from ALDI.

Read more: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/kl5N9B

10/31/2025

Spooky level: 7/10.

What should we name him?

08/13/2025

The Future of THE ATHLETE?

Nailed it.

2015: Attention Span's FWD Team:
“There will be natural athletes, and there will be enhanced athletes."

2025 BBC NEWS:
"Enhanced Games swimmer 'breaks world record'"

https://www.bbc.com/sport/swimming/articles/c629996lnkro

05/27/2025

We had a blast diving into this recent assignment!

"In an increasingly digital age, there’s something special about a 26-foot peanut on wheels showing up in your town — it’s a tangible, in-person experience that simply makes people smile.

For nearly a century, the PLANTERS® NUTmobile has served as a playful bridge between brand and community, delighting fans across the country.

05/04/2025

Here’s our annual 2-for-1 special. Happy Cinco de May the 4th be with You!

08/13/2024

The "wellness craze" will be an avalanche. Learn how preventative well care and food as medicine will turn the tide in the battle against obesity and malnutrition epidemics.

THE WELLNESS CRAZE WILL EXPLODE AS HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF HEALTH-CONSCIOUS PEOPLE SPEND MORE TIME AND MONEY ON EVERYTHING FROM GYMS, DIETS, SUPPLEMENTS AND WELLNESS TOURISM TO GENETIC AND OTHER METABOLIC TESTING. WELLNESS IS A $4.4 TRILLION GLOBAL MARKET AND WILL REACH $7 TRILLION BY 2025. IMPROVEM...

08/05/2024

Individuals are increasingly taking their health into their own hands through wearables, smart devices, and apps. These technologies will radically reshape healthcare as we know it.

INDIVIDUALS WILL TAKE MORE CONTROL OF THEIR OWN HEALTHCARE USING WEARABLES, SMART DEVICES AND APPS THAT MEASURE METRICS LIKE SLEEP, EXERCISE AND HEART RATE. OTHER ALWAYS-ON CONSUMER DEVICES WILL GATHER DOZENS OF OTHER BIOMARKERS. APPS BACKED BY POWERFUL ALGORITHMS WILL HARNESS THIS DATA TO CREATE HO...