In a society where everyone has the ability
to fly, the citizens
anchor themselves to the ground via
"gravitation boots". Devoid of sunlight and
the open sky, the members of society go about
their routine without any hope of personal
gratification. One day, however, a man
decides he has had enough attempt to
challenge the status quo.
He quits his job, loosens his bindings, and
literally takes off. Tags :shortfilmarthousesnifferbobbiepeerscannespalmed'or
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Who knew that pesky rodents would one day
help solve global problems? Based in
Mozambique, APOPO Training Center breeds and
trains rats to detect unexploded landmines in
order to help accomodate refugees, distribute
emergency aid, and create a mine-free
environment. Tags :gngproblemstraindetectlandminesratsMozambiqueglobalnomadsgroup
'Headspace', the new book by Amber Marks,
shows the future of surveillance in an
increasingly paranoid society. Dogs, bees,
even squirrels are being recruited in the war
against drugs and terrorism. If you've never
wondered about the way our surveillance
society is going, now is the time to start.
'Headspace' by Amber Marks is available now.
Published by Virgin Books. Tags :AmberMarksHeadspacebooksnifferbeesfuturesurveillancepolicehomeofficepoliticsnewsvirginbooksterrorism
APOPO trains sniffer rats to detect
explosives and diagnose disease. This unusual
idea has been developed into a competitive
technology by a group of Belgian and
Tanzanian researchers and animal trainers.
This video demonstrates the use of sniffer
rats to detect tuberculosis in human sputum
samples. This method is far more
cost-effective and efficient than other
methods, including using lab technicians. Tags :tuberculosisratsapopononprofitafricagrassrootsoutreach