Foresight has experienced a great upswing in the last few years, partly in view of the Millenium. Innovations for our Future describes not only the big development trends of the future in research and technology, but also the re-discovery of the Delphi method. The Delphi method is not new, but...

FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Boxes, Figures, and Tables -- Executive Summary -- 1 A Disturbing Mosaic -- 2 Why Are Science and Technology Critical to America's Prosperity in the 21st Century? -- 3 How Is America Doing Now in Science and Technology? -- 4 Method -- 5...