The GRF Insights series addresses some of the universal ‘big questions’ people like to ask and some of the challenges facing society today.

Insights are well-researched and synthesised synopses that are easy to read for professionals and other interested audiences.

The Insights, whilst science-based, are not subject to rigorous academic review and may contain some specific views of the author, which will be identified as such.

Insight #1 – ‘The Ultimate Fate of Planet Earth’ (October 2021).
Insight #2 – ‘Is There Intelligent Life Elsewhere in the Universe?’. (February 2022).
Insight #3 – ‘Will AI Supersede Human Intelligence – And What Will Be the Consequences for the Human Species?’
(June 2022).
Insight #4 – ‘Future Humans – Where Are We Heading?’ (August 2022).
Insight #5 – ‘Future of Life – Are we Entering the Sixth Mass Extinction of Species?’ (February 2023).
Insight #6 – ‘Playing with fire – Is global warming an existential threat?’ (July 2023). Key indicators updated July 2024
Insight #7 – ‘Is there a water crisis on the blue planet?’ (March 2024).
Insight #8 – ‘Human origins’ (October 2024)
NEW – Insight #9 – ‘Collapse – Is modern civilisation unravelling?’ (March 2025)

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