Future generations

In the fierce debate about CRISPR gene editing, it’s time to give patients a voice.

Technological change is accelerating today at an unprecedented speed and could create a world we can barely begin to imagine.

A Nature special issue takes on the world of tomorrow — and the decisions shaping it today.

Within a decade, women everywhere should have access to quality contraceptive services, argues John Bongaarts.

Nicholas Stern calls on scientists, engineers and economists to help policymakers by better modelling the immense risks to future generations, and the potential for action.

Finding ways to adapt natural tendencies and nudge collective action is central to the well-being of future generations, say Helga Fehr-Duda and Ernst Fehr.

The impact of long-term policies on future generations will differ over time, and policymaking should take this into account, argues Céline Kermisch.