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JOHN HERSEY: WHAT’S NEXT

November 9, 2010

John Hersey illustrated this week’s Science Times section, front to back, for a special issue on the future of science.  Page one displayed a signature Hersean flight of imagination:

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The rest of the section is scattered with a dozen richly crafted spots on a variety of topics, some of which are shown in detail, below. 

Funding research:

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Mining the sea floor for rare minerals:

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The future of space exploration:

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Genes as a mirror of life experience:

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Identifying the next big thing:

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And finally, the absurdity of accurately predicting anything to do with science:

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