Edge began the last week in December, 1996 as an email to about
fifty people. In 2006, Edge, which celebrates "the third
culture", had more than five million individual user sessions. 
To celebrate our 10th anniversary we are pleased to present the
2007 Edge Annual Question, as well as "Nine Flowers", a new
exhibition by Katinka Matson, Edge's resident artist and its co-
founder.  Thanks to all of you in the extended Edge community
for your continued interest and support.  Happy New Year!  John
Brockman  Publisher & Editor  "Big, deep and ambitious
questions....breathtaking in scope. Keep watching The World
Question Center."    New Scientist (1998)  The Edge Annual
Question — 2007    What are you optimistic about? Why? Surprise
us!   — BBC Radio 4 (2005)     I am pleased to present the
2007 Edge Question:  What Are You Optimistic About? Why?  The
160 responses to this year's Edge Question span topics such as
string theory, intelligence, population growth, cancer, climate
and much much more. Contributing their