Edge Annual Question 2016 - significant recent science and its implications

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Submitted by David Gibbens on Fri, 01/01/2016 - 12:43
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Edge's annual question, with responses from a huge number (194 at this point) of top scientists and other thinkers. This will eventually (soon) be published as a book.

The 2016 question:

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER THE MOST INTERESTING RECENT [SCIENTIFIC] NEWS? WHAT MAKES IT IMPORTANT?