science
INSIGHTS / THE HUMAN SKIN
”We will probably see the advent of patentable, genetically-modified probiotics over the next ten years”
On why the skincare industry’s growing attention to the microbiome is more than a quick trend
OUR READING LIST
Metamobility, H&M metaverse concept store, & 2022 fashion-tech predictions
LONG-READ / SCIENCE
Researcher describes how ”coopetition” can improve competitive companies’ sustainability work
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
Brain Stimulation uses gamification to improve rehabilitation for stroke patients
BRIEFING
Our top 10 sustainability stories in 2021
BRIEFING
Innovations for better Living — our list with 25 groundbreaking brains and entrepreneurs
OUR READING LIST
Apple’s venture into mobility, Black Friday’s negative climate impact, and whole-genome sequencing newborns in the UK
SCANDINAVIAN MIND WEEKLY
Weekly: Inequality in the startup ecosystem (with Nora Bavey, Unconventional Ventures)
THE EXPERT / SOUND
”The human voice is naturally very distracting for us because our brains tend to latch onto voices”
On how listening to music can have a positive effect on mood, fitness, relationships, and productivity
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
How Enerpoly’s next generation of battery technology can let anyone get access to clean energy
THE EXPERT / WELLNESS
”Our ambition is to create a scientific council to see how health is affected over time”
On five benefits regarding hot baths with good scientific support
SCIENCE
Micael Dahlén on how numbers run (and ruin) our lives
Q&A / PLASTIC SURGERY
”Our specialty has been in the frontline of developing new innovative techniques, which other specialties have later adopted”
On how innovation drives surgical and non-surgical treatments
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
Low-cost cardboard CPR training kit can potentially save millions of lives
OUR READING LIST
Anti-depression brain implants, Xbox sneakers, and Balenciaga x Simpsons
Scandinavian MIND x Silhouette
Interstellar framework
MOBILITY
The Aurora Botnia paves the way for environmentally friendly cruise ships
SMART CITIES
How this Swedish village with 5,000 residents became Scandinavia’s first Fab City
OUR READING LIST
UN worries over AI, entirely 3D printed neighbourhoods, and cloud seeding
DESIGN
Front and Moroso invite the wilderness in in furniture collection Design by Nature
INNOVATIONS FOR BETTER LIVING
A green version of the super-material graphene transforms the industry
INNOVATIONS FOR BETTER LIVING
Revolutionary reusable sanitary protection is about to hit the market
INNOVATIONS FOR BETTER LIVING
This solar cell can be powered by ordinary indoor light
OUR READING LIST
Drone art installations, Germany’s electric vehicle shock, and Apple event
Q&A / FASHIONTECH
”It’s key to actively offer your customers to buy second-hand pieces in your regular sales channels to fully normalize pre-owned garments”
On how to make the flourishing vintage market even more relevant
Q&A / THE PAST AND THE FUTURE
”People’s hopes, dreams, and even fears about the future are as important as technical, scientific, and economic development”
On whether the way we look at the future has changed over times — and how
Scandinavian MIND x Initiativ Utö
Initiativ Utö wants to save the Baltic Sea with wetlands
ISSUE 2
Introducing: Scandinavian MIND Issue 2 — The Great Tech Infusion
SCIENCE
Scientists reach major breakthrough to start industrial production of artificial spider silk
LIFESTYLE
This researcher shares how to create summer memories that last
OUR READING LIST
Child-friendly LSD, Concorde 2.0, and digital beauty
Q&A / DESIGN
”We believe it should be a hygiene factor for any company to know your impact and to own your impact”
On collaborating with researchers on a tool to identify — and cut — emissions
Design
The secret behind the sudden boom for weighted products
Innovation
New innovation makes the super material graphene from biomass
Q&A / TEXTILE SCIENCE
”Seaweed, manure, and straw will be developed for cellulosic textile fibres”
On the new EU-funded project making fibres of novel waste streams
Q&A / Beauty & Science
”Massive DNA sequencing studies have expanded our insights of the ecological and functional characteristics of the microbiome”
On the latest research on how good and bad bacteria affect our skin
PODCAST
Niclas Olsson (BrainLit) on simulating daylight with Biocentric lighting
Beauty
Science-based Beauté Pacifique uses Nordic superfruits for innovative serum
SCANDINAVIAN MIND X BRAINLIT
”We bring the natural light indoors, and trigger the hormonal effects.”
CEO of Brainlit, on the benefits of daylight
Science
Unique features of quinoa starch helped scientists create successful beauty tech business
Technology
New electronic skin can react to pain like human skin
Essay / Business
”To be really innovative you must encourage the pursuit of imperfection”
On beating machines by being more human
Design
Jan Klingler’s Bacteria lamp is a crossover between science, art, and industrial design
