17 must-read stories for the weekend
1. How should the internet be governed? Join the #NETmundial debate as the Forum hosts talks on the next era of the net.
2. 14 predictions for the world in 2020. From printable organs to plastic made from thin air, our new Tech Pioneers look to the future.
3. Six lessons from Asia on universal healthcare. A World Bank study busts some myths on broadening access to healthcare.
4. Meet the Technology Pioneers of 2015. Fulvia Montresor introduces 24 ground-breaking companies. Also: “Tomorrow’s computer is a wristband, a fridge, a helmet…”
5. Why do poorer countries lend to richer ones? Two economists take on a classic conundrum.
6. We’re about to connect the next billion web users. Anne Bouverot on what’s at stake for internet governance. Also: We need action, not just talk, says Neelie Kroes.
7. What do China and the US tell us about inequality? Michael Spence weighs the evidence.
8. From kickstarter to tech pioneer. Retinal display maker Avegant is one of 24 new Technology Pioneers. (USA Today, International Business Times)
9. Sweden’s feminist party is poised for election victory. Forum research is cited, as the country’s gender ranking has fallen back against its Nordic neighbours. (BusinessWeek)
10. Have shared notions of social values all but disappeared? Debating a Global Agenda Council report. (CNBC Africa)
11. A new measure for global growth? Forum proposals for a dashboard for inclusive and sustainable growth are discussed. (Bangkok Post)
12. Economics. Is it just telling stories with numbers?
13. Do scientists use social media? It’s the new lab.
14. From the cutting edge of physics. Mass and length may not be fundamental properties of nature, according to new ideas bubbling out of the multiverse.
15. Abenomics is working. It is drawing women and older people into the workforce, says Japan’s central banker.
16. Is economics American? Of the IMF’s top 25 ‘young’ economists, all but two work in the US, most are men.
17. The troll slayer. A Cambridge classicist trounces the sexists.
Author: Adrian Monck is Managing Director of Public Engagement at the World Economic Forum.
Image: A traditional light bulb with carbon filament is displayed at a do-it-yourself store in Dortmund August 31, 2009. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender
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