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A major leap forward

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Sometimes the kindest thing we can do for animals under our care is to leave them alone. This is particularly true for some of the animals in our zoos where the future of wildlife conservation is going hi-tech.

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The (environmental) future of the planet

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Answering your environmental concerns. Special Lumen feature: Director of the Environment Institute Andy Lowe explores some of the work being done by the University and its communities for our future.

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Lumen readers' prize - Exploring the future issue

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Win premium bottles by our alumni winemakers.

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World News - Exploring the future

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Three of our special “foreign correspondents” report back to Lumen to share their stories.

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The future of death

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Is death still the end? Or does advancing technology provide us, already, with ways to live on?

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The future and AI

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We shared your concerns with AI with academics from both the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia to help clarify and respond to your concerns.

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From flower fields to deep space

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How a common backyard daisy is helping to fight cancer.

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On futures passed

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It used to be said that history is written by the victors; these days it seems to me it is mostly written by the Oscar winners, at least outside of universities. 

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Fast forward to the future

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Very soon, we can expect hyper-immersive viewing experiences through developments in virtual reality and augmented reality.

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News in brief - exploring the future

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Recent media stories illustrate the breadth of our research — ranging from backyard chickens to lunar rovers.

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