Smithsonian Magazine Looks Into the Future

Smithsonian celebrates its 40th anniversary with a double issue, Jul-Aug.,

that looks into the next 40 years, with projections and promotions from

experts in agriculture, astronomy, nanotechnology and other fields.

Highlights:

• Just as cell phones are given away today, electric cars will be free


• To tap new sources of energy, people will do business in space


• By 2050, biologists will discover at least 2,000 new mammal species worldwide


• Joining forces, farmers and city dwellers will plant spinach in tall buildings


• Medical researchers could enable a person to regrow a servered limb


• If farmers don't start saving land and water, more people will go hungry


• A medical lab that fits on a postage stamp will save lives in the world's poorest countries