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Activity Assignment \u2013 Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2025<\/h2>\r\n\r\n

The World Economic Forum recently released its Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2025.<\/strong> \r\n These innovations could shape industries, improve lives, and change how we work in the near future. \r\n Some are already in early use, while others are still in research and development.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Here\u2019s the video and PDF we mentioned in class:<\/p>\r\n

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• \ud83d\udcc4 PDF:<\/strong> Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2025 (WEF)<\/a><\/li>\r\n
• \u25b6\ufe0f Video:<\/strong> WEF \u2013 Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2025<\/a><\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n\r\n

  For our next lesson, please:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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  1. Pick 2\u20133 technologies<\/strong> from the PDF\/video that you find interesting (or more if you\u2019d like!).<\/li>\r\n
  2. Feel free to read through the PDF or scroll through the video to your selected tech.<\/li>\r\n
  3. For each technology you choose:\r\n
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     • Explain what it is<\/strong> and what interests you most about it<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n
     • Write down 2\u20133 discussion questions<\/strong> you would like us to talk about in class.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/li>\r\n <\/ol>\r\n\r\n
       

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       \u25b6<\/span>Structural Battery Composites<\/strong><\/summary>\r\n

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       Materials that act as both a battery and a structural part, reducing weight in vehicles, planes, and devices.<\/p>\r\n

       Important because:<\/em> they can improve efficiency and reduce material use.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n

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       \u25b6<\/span>Osmotic Power Systems<\/strong><\/summary>\r\n

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       Generate renewable energy from the natural mixing of freshwater and saltwater.<\/p>\r\n

       Important because:<\/em> they can provide sustainable power in coastal regions.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n

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       \u25b6<\/span>Advanced Nuclear Technologies<\/strong><\/summary>\r\n

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       Smaller, safer, and more efficient nuclear reactors.<\/p>\r\n

       Important because:<\/em> they offer clean, reliable energy.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n

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       \u25b6<\/span>Engineered Living Therapeutics<\/strong><\/summary>\r\n

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       Genetically engineered living cells that can treat diseases.<\/p>\r\n

       Important because:<\/em> they enable personalized and highly targeted medicine.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n

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       \u25b6<\/span>GLP\u20111s for Neurodegenerative Disease<\/strong><\/summary>\r\n

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       Using GLP\u20111 agonist drugs (from diabetes\/weight-loss) to potentially treat Alzheimer\u2019s and Parkinson\u2019s.<\/p>\r\n

       Important because:<\/em> they offer new hope for slowing brain diseases.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n

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       \u25b6<\/span>Autonomous Biochemical Sensing<\/strong><\/summary>\r\n

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       Self-operating sensors that monitor biological or chemical changes.<\/p>\r\n

       Important because:<\/em> they support early disease detection and environmental monitoring.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n

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       \u25b6<\/span>Green Nitrogen Fixation<\/strong><\/summary>\r\n

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       Sustainable ways to produce ammonia for fertilizer with much lower emissions.<\/p>\r\n

       Important because:<\/em> it strengthens food security and reduces climate impact.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n

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       \u25b6<\/span>Metasurfaces<\/strong><\/summary>\r\n

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       Ultra\u2011thin materials that precisely control light and sound.<\/p>\r\n

       Important because:<\/em> they enable better imaging, communications, and sensing.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n

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       \u25b6<\/span>Collaborative Sensing<\/strong><\/summary>\r\n

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       Networks of devices sharing data to create detailed, real\u2011time maps of environments.<\/p>\r\n

       Important because:<\/em> it helps disaster response, smart cities, and navigation.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n

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       \u25b6<\/span>Generative Watermarking<\/strong><\/summary>\r\n

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       Hidden digital markers in AI\u2011generated media to show authenticity.<\/p>\r\n

       Important because:<\/em> it helps fight misinformation and deepfakes.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n