Need help thinking of Essay topic - Solving world problems with technology

[ghking]

hey guys

i have to write a 500 word essay but i need help thinking of a topic.

The guidelines: pick a major world problem then write how technology could be used in innovative ways to solve it.

thats it.
thanks for any ideas.

 

[mfacey]

Some inspiration...

What a coincidence that my employer does exactly what your essay is about: www.ibm.com/innovation/


Good luck!

 

[kainjow]

Clean water is an easy topic.

 

[TSE]

Stem-cell research technology. Not particularly from fetus stem-cells.

 

[ghking]

thanks guys i ended up doing the clean water one with references to what IBM was doing in the field

 

[anjinha]

Brain-Twitter project offers hope to paralyzed patients

 

[mentaluproar]

Grid computing projects like those found at world community grid could work.

 

[AustinIllini]

Supercomputer cracks the structure of HIV