Space Tour Guide

What occupations will be popular in thefuture? A recent study lists over 100 possibilities.

Here's one: space tour guide.

In the future, experts say that, humans will have stations on the moon and possibly Mars. Anew kind of tourism — space travel — is just beginning. Today, there arecompanies, such as Virgin Galactic(维珍银河）, that are already taking reservations for future commercial flights into space.

In time, says the study, space travelcompanies will need tour guides to take visitors on trips to the moon andbeyond. Guideswill need experience working with the public. They will also need to know aboutthe planets and other objects in space. If you have these skills and aninterest in space travel, being a cosmic tour guide couldbe the perfect job for you. Just plan to be away from home for long periods of time.

Future Occupations: Bioengineer

What occupations will be popular in thefuture?

A recent study lists over 100 possibilities. Here’s one: bioengineer.

A man loses an arm in a car accident. Asoccer player has a bad knee. Inthe future, bioengineers will make new body parts forthese people, using the person's own cells. Today, scientists are already making some parts, such as ears and skin. In the future, they will make many others. In the future, bioengineers will not onlyhelp sick or injured people. They will also help the elderly. People will live longer, and as they age they will need new body parts. Some say that in the future, another group — professional athletes — will use bioengineers the most. Teams will hire bioengineers to make injured players better and the healthy ones stronger and faster. It will be a new type of sports medicine, and possibly the beginning of super athletes.