The Long View

Climate change, moon bases, cybercrime: we all know the predictions, but how are they made? One expert explains the science of futurology A The business of predicting the future has a long history. Several millennia ago in ancient Greece, people would consult Apollo, the god of prophecy, to learn if fortune favoured their chosen course of action. The tradition has changed considerably since then. Today, futurology is a science that drives a thriving business - its three main consu...