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Lumen readers' prize - Exploring the future issue

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Your chance to win wine.

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World News - Exploring the future

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Here, three of our special “foreign correspondents” report back to Lumen to share their stories.

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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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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 (environmental) future of the planet

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Director of the University’s Environment Institute, Andy Lowe, aims to address concerns on the environmental state of our planet, and explore some of the work being done by the University and its communities to improve our future.

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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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From flower fields to deep space

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How a common backyard daisy is helping to fight cancer.

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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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Farewell to Lumen

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Lumen took its name from the words on the crest of the University of Adelaide – Sub Cruce Lumen. Now it will take its place in our shared history as Adelaide University moves us forward to our future.

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