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Pursuant to the Agreement

Pursuant to the Agreement Andrew Dana Hudson You are reading the HTML version of Our Radioactive Neighbors: Collaborative Imagination, Community Futures, and Nuclear Siting Practices. Visit the book’s home page to

Generating Hope

Generating Hope Carter Meland You are reading the HTML version of Our Radioactive Neighbors: Collaborative Imagination, Community Futures, and Nuclear Siting Practices. Visit the book’s home page to download it for

City of Hillsville

City of Hillsville Justina Ireland You are reading the HTML version of Our Radioactive Neighbors: Collaborative Imagination, Community Futures, and Nuclear Siting Practices. Visit the book’s home page to download it

Return to Sender

Return to Sender Sarena Ulibarri You are reading the HTML version of Our Radioactive Neighbors: Collaborative Imagination, Community Futures, and Nuclear Siting Practices. Visit the book’s home page to download it

Our Radioactive Neighbors

Sound Systems: The Future of the Orchestra

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Orchestra as Infrastructure

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Illustration of a circular planet, with visual motifs reminiscent of circuitry, and an eye, inside the circle. From the edge of the circle grow 9 trees of different shapes and colors. The trunk of each tree resembles a real or fictional musical instrument.

Orchestra as Network

Orchestra as Network You are reading the HTML version of Sound Systems: The Future of the Orchestra. Visit the book’s home page to download it for free in other formats, including

Illustration of a violin superimposed over a crowd of people. Around the edges of the violin, buildings sprout, like a skyline. From the crowd in the background, rainbow strands of light emanate, and form a heart that rings the violin.

Orchestra as Game

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Orchestra for Public Good

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Introduction: New Stories, New Games

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Imaginary Papers: Issue 24

Sameem Siddiqui, Sarah M. Ruiz & Joey Eschrich

2024/25 Annual Report

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Cover of a book with watercolor painted killer whales befriending a person with long hair in a small boat at night

From Science Fiction to Poetry

Brenda Cooper has spent her life imagining what the future holds—not just in fiction, but also in fact. As an award-winning author and professional futurist and technologist, she bridges the worlds of data-driven forecasting and storytelling with a focus on where humanity is heading. It’s this shared commitment to the future that connects her work in public futures with the mission of the Center for Science and Imagination.

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Veterans Imagination Project Phase 1 Report

Imaginary Papers: Issue 23

Yen Ooi, Nestor Walters & Joey Eschrich

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Imaginary Papers: Issue 22

Anna Maria Grzybowska, Fitz Madrid & Ari Brin

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Smithsonian Futures

Envisioning the future of Smithsonian museums and research units through collaborative imagination sessions with curators and staff.

Us In Flux

A series of short stories and virtual gatherings that explore how we might reimagine and reorganize our communities in the face of transformative change.