spiked, in collaboration with Orange, has conducted a major survey of experts, opinion formers and interesting thinkers. Our aim was to identify some key questions facing the next generation - those born this year, who will reach the age of 18 in 2024 - and to start a discussion about some possible answers. The survey will roll through the summer, with a summary report published early in August.



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What we found: final thoughts Mick Hume, editor, spiked As we publish the final contributions, spiked editor Mick Hume summarises the survey and highlights some themes.

Victor J Stenger emeritus professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and president of Colorado Citizens for Science Within the next year or two, particle colliders in Europe and the U.S. should begin providing data to steer theoretical physics toward the next level of understanding of the fundamental nature of matter beyond the standard model