Volkova's work explores the liminal spaces between scientific prediction and imaginative speculation, crafting potential futures that challenge our preconceptions about causality and consequence. By meticulously weaving together insights from materials science, ecosystem dynamics, and astrophysics, she constructs scenarios that are both deeply unsettling and strangely beautiful. These projections are not intended as definitive forecasts, but rather as provocative thought experiments designed to expand our understanding of possible pathways. Her work demands a critical examination of the forces shaping our world, urging us to consider the long-term implications of present-day actions. Ultimately, Volkova seeks to cultivate futures literacy a capacity not just to anticipate change, but to actively shape it towards more equitable and sustainable outcomes in the material world.