Nowhere else does nanotech offer such enormous potential than it does in healthcare. Cancer, infections, and birth defects all originate at the cellular level. Until recently, scientists have had only very limited capabilities to work at this scale. Consequently, they’ve had to settle for treatments that operate at the organism, system, or tissue level, often doing nearly as much damage as good. But, over the next 10 to 20 years, that’s all going to change. And the benefits for patients, physicians, and some investors will be nothing short of miraculous. To understand why, just keep listening.

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Until recently, expensive fixed assets have been available only to large enterprises. And even many of those have found it difficult to achieve the utilization rates required to justify these investments. But increasingly, such constraints are being eliminated as businesses offer to sell tiny slivers of capacity to firms large and small. For companies and entrepreneurs seeking this kind of capacity (or ones that need it only part of the time), unbundling makes it possible to gain access to enormous computing power quickly, to scale up businesses yet keep balance sheets asset light, and to use attractive consumption and contracting models that are easier on their income statements. Where is this trend leading? What will this mean for you? We’ll provide the answers.

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A growing proportion of the labor force in developed economies engages primarily in work that involves negotiations, conversations, knowledge, judgment, and ad hoc collaboration. In fact, McKinsey & Company estimates that by 2015, about 44 percent of total U.S. employment will come from such so-called “tacit transactions,” up from 40 percent today. That means that business success will increasingly depend on maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of these employees. What will that mean for your business and your career? We’ll explain.

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Business has always been both an art and a science. However, there are many reasons to believe that the quantitative scientific dimension is gradually gaining the upper hand in a wider range of applications. What does this mean? What are the implications? We’ll let you know how it all adds up.

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As you have no doubt noticed, the workplace is being transformed by demographics and competition. Just consider some of the issues: widespread employee dissatisfaction… a growing skills shortage… a retirement brain-drain… and a whole new set of generational conflicts. What will these mean for your career, investments, and standard of living? We’ll explain.

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As we predicted, off-shoring has not turned into a cost-cutting panacea, and it hasn’t sent tens of millions of U.S. jobs overseas. But it hasn’t proven to be a bust, either. In fact, even as many companies reduce their reliance on low-end off-shoring, new high-end applications are leaping to the forefront. So, what’s the outlook for off-shoring? What is its likely impact on your career, your investments, and your life? Keep listening for some surprising insights.

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Unmanned aerial vehicles are important weapons in the war in Iraq and in the fight against terrorism, but their applications are not limited to defense. Like the technologies developed for World War II and the Cold War, UAV technology promises to transform many aspects of our lives. What are the implications? What are the opportunities and threats? We’ll spell them out.

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