The Government Office for Science has just published its Rapid Technology Assessments, which are accessible introductions to different technology areas for policy makers. Identifying, explaining, and assessing emerging technologies that have potential to change the world is at the core …
We, the Technology and Science Insights team in the Government Office for Science, are updating our list of priority technologies for 2022. We are on the hunt for new technologies so we can provide up to date …
The Government Office for Science’s (GOS) emerging technologies (EmTech) team is growing, and we’ve developed a whole range of capabilities to tell you about. If you work in EmTech, we want to hear your ideas and explore ways that we can …
The Government Office for Science team highlight findings from their recent report concerning four global trends expected to shape the future of citizen data systems.
The Government Office for Science (GOS) is recruiting up to 20 graduate interns to work on a wide range of important high-profile science and policy issues. Hear from our 2018 cohort on working on Futures in GOS.
In this second instalment of our Emerging Technology (EmTech) blog series we are exploring some new technologies for agriculture. This series covers some of the innovative and exciting technologies the Government Office for Science’s (GOS) EmTech Scanning Programme has identified. …
If you were to ask my teenage self what I’d be working on as an adult, it’s unlikely she would have said that I’d be a Futurist, able to tell her about the future beyond 2018. But whether it comes from …
You’ve heard all about the benefits of Futures, Foresight and Horizon Scanning and you’re ready to get started. But exactly where do you begin? What resources are available and where do you find them? Who can you call to ask …
Novel technology is bringing many opportunities and disruptions which offer possibilities that could change our lives. The Government Office for Science’s Emerging Technology Programme helps government think about how potential new technologies may affect policy choices. Read on to find out about three emerging technologies identified by GOS’ Emerging Technology Scan that could change how we practise medicine in the UK.