Laurence C. Smith

Laurence C. Smith

Biography:

Laurence C. Smith, a UCLA geography professor, explores megatrends through computer model projections to describe "with reasonable scientific credibility, what our world might look like in forty years' time, should things continue as they are now."

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  • The World in 2050

    Ian Punnett welcomed UCLA geography professor Laurence Smith, who discussed how trends in population, global trade, resources, and the climate will profoundly shape the world by 2050. He explained that the premise behind his work was a "broad, sweeping thought experiment of...More »

Last Night

Consciousness & the Universe / Sci-Fi & Twilight Zone
Consciousness & the Universe / Sci-Fi & Twilight Zone
Astrophysicist Bernard Haisch and author Marsha Sims discussed how the universe could be considered a vast form of consciousness known as God. Followed by writer/director Mark Zicree on sci-fi, Hollywood, and Twilight Zone.

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