THE FUZZ / EXPLORING THE FUTURE’S BUZZ

The Future of Money

The Future of Money

Cash. Dough. Bucks. Moolah. Cheddar. It goes by many names. But what will the payment for goods and services be like decades from now?

The Future of Cocktails

The Future of Cocktails

They’ve inspired elegant parties, tiny hot dogs, and bottle-flipping movies starring Tom Cruise. Where will the cocktails of tomorrow take us?

The Future of Music

The Future of Music

From flutes and lutes to doo wop and hip hop, people have been enjoying music for thousands of years. But what will music sound like thousands of years from today?

The Future of Cereal

The Future of Cereal

Centuries from now, will we still be filling our bowls with crunchy grains and milk that we spoon into our mouths while we watch TV?

The Future of Space

The Future of Space

It may be the “final frontier” now, but is that how we’ll think about space in the future?

The Future of Weather

The Future of Weather

Hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, weather can take many different forms. So what will the forecast be hundreds of years from today?

The Future of Calendars

The Future of Calendars

From Philocalian to Julian to Gregorian, mankind loves a good calendar. So what kind of calendar will we use to track the days to come?

The Future of Pets

The Future of Pets

Will dogs, cats, fish, and birds still be common household pets in the next millenium? Or will they be replaced by something… else?

The Future of the Super Bowl

The Future of the Super Bowl

With the NFL gearing up for Super Bowl LVII, we provide a glimpse of what the big game might look like many more Roman numerals from now.

The Future of Toys

The Future of Toys

From Pet Rocks and Cabbage Patch Kids to Furbies and Fidget Spinners, the world of toys continues to take kids to strange and interesting places. So where will we go next?

The Future of Giving

The Future of Giving

It’s the time of year when we give thanks, give gifts, and give to the less fortunate. But could future generations think of “giving” in an entirely different way?

The Future of Sleep

The Future of Sleep

We need it, we track it, we too often lack it. Does the future have the potential to bring us better sleep?

The Future of Phones

The Future of Phones

From rotary dials to curly cords on kitchen walls to a permanent place in our pockets, where will phones take us next?

The Future of Bicycles

The Future of Bicycles

It’s the most popular form of transportation (other than walking). What will riding a bike look like in the world of tomorrow?

The Future of Fireworks

The Future of Fireworks

While fireworks date all the way back to ancient China, how might these dazzling displays of light and color look different in centuries to come?

The Future of Fireworks

The Future of Fireworks

Baseball, soccer, tennis, and golf are all popular summertime sports today, but could an innovative new sport come along and own the sunny season?

The Future of Summer Sports

The Future of Summer Sports

Baseball, soccer, tennis, and golf are all popular summertime sports today, but could an innovative new sport come along and own the sunny season?

The Future of Frozen Desserts

The Future of Frozen Desserts

On scorching hot days in centuries to come, what kind of cool treats will people be eating in place of the ice cream cones and popsicles we chill out with today?

The Future of Lawnmowers

The Future of Lawnmowers

Two hundred years ago a man gazed at his grass, thought “that would look better short”, and invented the lawnmower. So how will we be cutting our grass 200 years from now?

The Future of Fast Food

The Future of Fast Food

From its speedy origins to Big Macs, the fast food industry is defined by innovative processes and products. So what sort of amazing treats await us next?

The Future of Public Transportation

The Future of Public Transportation

Across the world millions of people ride buses, subways, trains, trolleys, and ferries every day. What kind of transportation will they be taking in the future—and where will they be going?

The Future of Podcasting

The Future of Podcasting

Brought to life with the invention of the iPod at the turn of the century, podcasts are now a common part of our listening lives. So how will podcasts change over the next 20 years… and beyond?

The Future of Pants

The Future of Pants

They come in many names and styles: trousers, jeans, leggings, knickerbockers, bell bottoms, overalls, etc. But when will pants take a major leap forward (and what might that look like)?

The Future of Writing Utensils

The Future of Writing Utensils

The pen may be mightier than the sword. But will it (and its writing instrument brothers and sisters) survive the decades ahead without significant changes?

The Future of Capturing Memories

The Future of Capturing Memories

From cave paintings to camcorders to polaroids to pictures on your phone, humans are continually finding new ways to capture memories. So what’s next?

The Future of Headphones

The Future of Headphones

They’ve shed size and wires in their evolution to this point. But what form will the conduits for listening to audio signals take in the generations ahead?

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