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Health

Big Idea For 2016: Marijuana Reaches New Highs

Reduced restrictions will make it easier for scientists to study pot's potential
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Technology

Big Idea: Internet For Everyone

In 2016, tech giants will launch the internet into the skies
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Environment

Big Idea: The New Downtown

How Zappos wants to change our cities
By Dec 22, 2015
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Big Idea: A New Way To See The World

James Crawford applies artificial intelligence and data analysis to satellite imagery
By Dec 22, 2015
Space

Coming In 2016: A Second Act For Space Exploration

The next generation of planetary missions will look past surface appearances
By Dec 22, 2015
Environment

Big Idea: Pollution Can Be Inherited

In 2016, researchers will hunt for the environment's effect on our epigenomes
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Big Idea: Year Of The Zettabyte

Are we prepared for 2016's data deluge?
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Big Idea: CRISPR Remakes The World

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