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09/03/2010

A virtual game offers insights into Iceland's economy. The online laboratory linking man to the rest of the animal world. Texting to clean up the streets. How mobile phones can combat disease.

The virtual game, Eve, has its own Icelandic economist, Dr. Eyj贸lfur Gu冒mundsson. In Digital Planet, Gu冒mundsson explores the tantalising possibility that lessons learnt from Eve might have been able to help Iceland to avoid slipping into an economic melt down.

Lab UK has devised an online laboratory that provides a test that links mankind to the rest of the animal world. Gareth Mitchell finds out that he's really an Elk. But what does it mean?

Colin Grant reports on Love Clean Streets, a campaign to use digital technology like mobile phones that will enable Londoners to clean up the streets.

Joel Selanikio explains how his web application, EpiSurveyor, is being used to combat disease.

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28 minutes

Last on

Wed 10 Mar 2010 01:32GMT

Chapters

  • Eve Online

    The virtual game with lessons for Iceland's economy.

    Duration: 05:42

  • Lab UK

    Gareth Mitchell takes a test on an online which describes him as an Elk.

    Duration: 05:38

  • Love Clean Streets

    Nigel Tyrell describes how mobile phones can help clean up London's streets.

    Duration: 06:34

  • EpiSurveyor

    Joel Selanikio describes the web application that might save lives.

    Duration: 06:11

Broadcasts

  • Tue 9 Mar 2010 10:32GMT
  • Tue 9 Mar 2010 15:32GMT
  • Tue 9 Mar 2010 20:32GMT
  • Wed 10 Mar 2010 01:32GMT

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