What if... our thinking had no boundaries?

思想无边，研究无界，华威大学圣诞为你送上节日大礼。

假如...人类通用一种语言？

假如...我们在其他星球发现了生命？

假如...所有电视节目都可以点播观看？

假如...所有物品都能联网？

假如...我们不惧想象...

Our Christmas greeting introduces the infinite possibilities of research and the wider world. From one universal language, to life on Mars –find out what five of our academics would ask if the only boundaries were thatof their own imagination.

Feliz Navidad! Fröhliche Weihnachten! Sheng Dan Kuai Le! Somany ways to say Merry Christmas but what if we all spoke the same language? Dr Stephanie Schnurr, Centre for Applied Linguistics, considers our common tongue.

Set phasers to stun or welcome our new insect overlords? Dr J. Emilio Jimenez-Roldan, Department of Physics, asks ‘What if we discovered life on another planet?’

Every television programme available at the push of abutton? Would we want this or is there something special about watching DowntonAbbey and the Strictly final together? Dr Helen Wheatley, Film and TelevisionStudies, considers ‘What if all television was on demand?’

With the rise of wearable technology, and the development ofthe Internet of Things – What if everything was connected to the internet? Professor Irene Ng, WMG considers this question.

Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin. Dr Kevin Morrell, Warwick Business School, ponders the importance of storytellingin‘What if I told you a story?’ What if... our thinking had no boundaries?

Wish everyone a merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

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