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‘Why we should adopt an elder’

Cognitive neuroscientist Heather Berlin argues that all young people could learn important life lessons if they spent compulsory time with an elderly person.

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‘Stop obscuring the night sky’

The UK’s Public Astronomer calls for an end to old, inefficient street lights, something he says will have benefits that go beyond just seeing the stars.

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Time for straight talking

A psychiatrist calls for a day when everyone has the chance to say what they really think to each other without recrimination.

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‘Don’t eat one day a week’

A leading scientist says that everyone in the developed world would become healthier, happier and longer lived if they fasted one day out of seven.

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‘Build clones to relieve boredom'

Indian author Salil Tripathi suggests building clones or avatars of ourselves to complete all our stressful day to day tasks.

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'Implant humans with algae'

Deep sea biologist Chuck Fisher says we should implant algae into humans to allow us to photosynthesis like plants and cut down on our food needs.

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App could ‘predict the future’

Israeli digital visionary Eyal Gever describes a machine that would allow anyone to explore the past, present or future in a matter of seconds.

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'Smell machine invokes disgust'

Psychologist David Pizarro wants us to confront our prejudices against people whom we find disgusting.

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‘Astronomy should be compulsory’

Astrobiologist Caleb Scharf argues that from an early age, everyone should be taught a basic understanding of our place in the Universe.

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‘Wear your guilt on your sleeve’

Jordanian writer Fadia Faquir proposes a way to combat shame and self-loathing by making it visible for all to see.

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‘Use no language for a day’

Primatologist Frans de Waal proposes that everyone should not talk for 24 hours to understand why actions can be so much more powerful than words.

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‘Fine distracted mobile users’

American historian Anne Applebaum suggests society should charge people who dawdle down the street while tweeting, texting or reading emails.

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‘Build a citizen supermachine’

A researcher proposes an ambitious computer project that would be built by everyone and available to all.

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Law to give direction to the lost

A map designer proposes a radical law aimed at helping anyone that finds themselves lost.

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‘App to block overused buzzwords’

A blue sky thinking anthropologist thinks outside the box to put an end to irritating cliches on websites, newspaper and TV.

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‘Digital coin for every child’

An anthropologist proposes a hi-tech solution to tackle debt and financial exclusion.

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Plastic prohibition proposed

Historian David Abulafia says we puts forward a plan for a day each year when we all vow not to touch anything made of plastic.

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Random travel to preserve culture

An anthropologist proposes a way to reverse globalisation and maintain cultural diversity.

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Plan for real university of life

Philosopher Alain de Botton suggests a practical way to reform education and help people live better lives.

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A friendly plastic-eating bug

Psychologist Susan Blackmore suggests a newly evolved polythene-eating bacterium could encourage us to be more sustainable.

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