July 21, 2015
Does Pluto look the way you imagined it would? Long thought to be littered with craters, scientists were surprised to find “icy plains, wide smooth areas, and lumpy terrain.”
In other news, the search for extraterrestrial life just received its biggest-ever funding. Physicist Stephen Hawking announced support for a $100 million endeavor funded by Russian billionaire Yuri Milner called “Breakthrough Listen.” The 10-year project will scan 10 times the amount of sky and collect as much data in a day as scientists now do in a year.
Why all the Space Tech fever? Because social mood influences the demand for particular technologies and inventions.
Take a peek at our 1,500 year study (chart inside) to learn more.
If you look closely, you can see patterns in social mood that help you predict social trends. Learn more with the Socionomics Premier Membership.
The Socionomist enables you to see trend-shaping waves of social mood, as reflected by the stock market — and capitalize on them. The June issue looks at phases of social mood and features a “Research Roundup,” which highlights five academic studies that shine a light on important aspects of socionomic theory. Mood Riffs topics include “quiet luxury,” loneliness, the Writers Guild strike and efforts by countries to trade in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Read the June issue when you become a Socionomics Premier Member.
