Top Science And Technology Trends To Look Forward To In 2022
What is truly a mark of the advancements made by humanity is the excellence it has achieved in science and technology. The strides made by humanity towards its evolution as modern civilization has largely had science and technology as its pivot. If today, humanity has achieved the ability to survive natural disasters or diseases, it is largely owing to the mastery it has achieved over science and technology.
Today, human civilization is faced with a humongous challenge—the fight against the spread of the Corona pandemic. Science and technology yet again have been the major weapon in our fight for survival. As we brace ourselves to face the challenge of the Covid-19 spreading again like wildfire, we find our scientists at the forefront.
2022’s Top Science And Technology Trends
Under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic, let’s look into what the dominant trends shall be in the field of science in 2022.
Covid-19 Still Rages On
Scientists are gearing up to better understand the latest variant of Corona—Omicron. We are entering the third year of our fight against Corona and the pandemic shows no signs of ebbing. After being first spotted in November, the Omicron variant has wreaked havoc on the world. Tests have indicated that the vaccines aren’t that effective against the new variant. That has had scientists working overtime to find out how severe the new outbreak is likely to be and what might be its remedy.
Researchers and public health officials are bracing themselves to continue monitoring the emergence of new Covid variants and what kind of long-term effects the disease can have on people. We keep our fingers crossed as authorities plan a booster shot of existing vaccines.
The Need To Upgrade Vaccines
As the coronavirus continues to evolve rapidly, vaccine developers are gearing up to produce improved and more effective vaccines that help protect against the new variants. 2022 is likely to see more rapid work on the messenger RNA vaccines which are meant to protect against specific variants. There’s also likely to be greater use of newer technologies to develop new generation vaccines offering increased protection.
A more regular kind of immunization has been in the form of protein-based vaccines that have been around for decades to fight diseases like hepatitis and shingles. Such vaccines have delivered promising results during the phase III trials of vaccine development. Also, DNA-based vaccines while being cheaper to manufacture require no cold storage either. There’s also a possibility of progress being achieved in the development of vaccines against HIV and malaria.
Missions to the Moon
Setting aside the gloom of the Covid-19 pandemic, we bring you news on the upcoming moon missions to lift your spirits. There’s a whole armada of landers and orbiters lined up by space agencies scheduled for launch in 2022. The launch of the Artemis I by NASA shall mark the long-overdue launch system’s first test. It’s intended to carry astronauts back to the moon. Again, the CAPSTONE orbiter shall carry out experiments to prepare the launch of the Gateway, the first space station that shall orbit the moon.
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has lined up the Chandrayaam-3 mission, it’s third which aims to make the first-ever soft landing on the moon. It faces friendly competition from Japan that shall also attempt its first soft moon landing. The Russian Lunar 25 lander aims to revive the Soviet space program’s lost glory. South Korea’s moon exploration shall be inaugurated with the launch of the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter.
Having discussed the major trends in science that we look forward to in 2022, let’s take a peek into what the world of technology has on offer in 2022.
Exciting Increase In Virtualization
With remote working arrangements being put in place swiftly, 2020 and 2021 saw how our office and workplaces were virtualized. While the surge was driven by the pandemic, the trend had been around for quite a while. 2022 will see an increasing familiarization with “metaverse”—the existence of a digital world parallel to our real world. We’ll be carrying out many of the regular activities inside the metaverse that we do in the real world, like socializing, playing, and working.
With the increase in digitization, the world of the metaverse will begin to simulate the real one with a greater degree of perfection and accuracy. That’ll give us more immersive and convincing experiences in the digital world. Devices are being developed that will greatly improve the virtual experience with users getting smells as well!
Sustainable Energy
Renewable energy was the only form of energy that saw an increase in usage during the pandemic. During the first ten weeks of the lockdown, the use of renewable energy in the US was raised by 40%. With people staying home and industries forced to close down, there was a worldwide dip in the use of non-renewable energy. It caused a welcome emissions reduction of 8%. It’s expected that the world will now see increasing investment in the generation of renewable energy in the coming days.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that the world saw a 40% increase in renewable energy generation during 2020 in comparison to 2019 and the trend looks all set to continue in 2022.
Conclusion
The world of science and technology is witnessing the emergence of new trends largely in response to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. The top trends in the world of science have revolved around the development of a new generation of vaccines and efforts to understand the new variants of the Coronavirus. On a more positive note, there are several moon missions set for launch in 2022.
The trends to dominate the world of technology are increasing virtualization which has seen a major boost courtesy of the pandemic triggered by the moving of workplaces online. We look forward to the development of the world of “metaverse”—a more realistic virtual world. We are all set to see an increase in investments in sustainable energy. The stage is set to ring in major trends in science and technology in 2022.
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