6 top blogs from the opening of Davos 2016

Jan 19, 2016

Image: A general view of Davos ahead of the Annual Meeting 2016 of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

José Santiago

1. Joe Biden on the cancer moonshot: How to tackle the world's biggest killer.

"The science is ready." US Vice President Joe Biden and international cancer experts gather in Davos to discuss the cancer moonshot. Watch the session here.

2. Hilde Schwab congratulates Yao Chen, Leonardo DiCaprio, Olafur Eliasson and will.i.am

The World Economic Forum's Crystal Award honours artists who are improving the state of the world, representing the “spirit of Davos”. Watch the awards here.

3. Olafur Eliasson on why art has the power to change the world

Culture represents one of the few areas in our society where people can come together even if they see the world in radically different ways, argues Olafur Eliasson.

5. Deborah Gordon on what we can learn from ant colony organization

Learning about how ants organize their collective behavior may help us to understand other systems, says biologist Deborah Gordon.

4. Dileep George on why robots are not about to rise up and destroy us all

AI has the capacity to solve the biggest problems facing humanity today, writes neuroscience researcher Dileep George.

6. Jen Hyatt asks: Where are the Amazons and Ubers of public services?

Technology has transformed how we bank, shop and entertain ourselves. Now it's time for a revolution in public services, says social entrepreneur Jen Hyatt.

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