Magnus Aschan

Magnus Aschan

Writer, speaker, and moderator. I tell stories about how technology and science make our world better.

Magnus Aschan 9 min read

πŸ’‘ Optimist's Edge: This is what you need to know about the nuclear power of the future

The fourth generation nuclear power is not that far away and has greater benefits than you think. In this article, two experts reveal everything you need to know about the energy production of the future.

Magnus Aschan 3 min read

πŸ”Œ "Charging rooms" could be the end of wires

Electronics are great, but the heaps of tangled wires they cause are not. Researchers might have found a solution to the problem.

Magnus Aschan 2 min read

πŸ’‘ Being optimistic does not mean what you think it means

An image of an ostrich with its head in the sand. Someone who is constantly late. Someone else who is considered gullible and naive. None of this has anything to do with optimism, writes Magnus Aschan, Editor-in-Chief of Warp News.

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πŸš€ Now the first all-civilian crew is in orbit around the planet

The world's first crew of "amateur astronauts" are in orbit around the Earth, in the spacecraft SpaceX Crew Dragon. They will be there for three days before returning to Earth during the weekend.

Magnus Aschan 2 min read

πŸ–– Star Trek's "Holodeck" one step closer thanks to new research

A team of engineers from the University of Glasgow has developed a new way to make 3D projections feel real. This brings us one step closer to the dream of "Holodecks."

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πŸ’‘ Optimist's Edge: DNA insights that change your life

DNA is no longer abstract and something only for scientists and the police. Today, knowing your DNA is affordable and accessible through home DNA kits – and it can give you insights that change your life.

Magnus Aschan 2 min read

πŸ’¬ Why we must begin to understand the really big and the really small

Paradoxically, it is the evolution that has brought us here. Because we humans live in a kind of middle world. We have a hard time grasping that which is really big, slow, small, and fast. Now is the time to change that.

Magnus Aschan 3 min read

πŸ’§ The Swedes that wants to provide the world with clean drinking water

What if there was a Tesla for water? An organization that swept in and addressed a big problem in a new innovative and scalable way. This is what Swedish Wayout wants to do.

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πŸ’‘ Optimist's Edge: When everything becomes a service

Music, books, and movies are just the beginning. Much of the stuff we used to own now turns into a service. In this development lies huge opportunities and great business ideas for the planet and people. Let's dig in!