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People Fixing The World Episodes

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    The great mosquito swap

    Scientists are hoping to stop diseases spreading by changing the mosquito population

  2. The mums saving each other from a taboo condition

    Women who have had surgery for fistula are making sure others get life-changing treatment

  3. Can phages save us as antibiotics stop working?

    How phages 鈥� viruses that kill bacteria 鈥� are saving lives.

  4. The digital detectives tackling child sexual abuse

    Meet the online volunteers helping Europol track down child abusers and their victims

  5. Crossing divides in Cyprus

    Could a centre in the buffer zone that divides Cyprus bring two communities together?

  6. Last video messages to help children grieve

    The app that helps parents make precious video memories for their children

  7. Turning old clothes into new ones

    Could dissolving mountains of old clothes help create material for new ones?

  8. Predicting suicide

    How machine learning could be used to predict who will take their own life

  9. 鈥楴o men allowed鈥�: The gym getting women fit and into work

    A single-sex gym in Turkey is helping women exercise and become entrepreneurs

  10. How Nepal Doubled its Tiger Population

    Over the past 10 years, Nepal has almost doubled its population of Bengal tigers

  11. The Shopping Mall Where Everything is Recycled

    A shopping mall in Sweden only sells recycled items, thanks to its clever location

  12. The Turkish App to Help Autistic Children Learn

    Can these games help autistic children get the right education?

  13. The Talent Show for Honest People

    In the Integrity Idol talent show, it doesn鈥檛 matter if you can sing or dance

  14. Does the World Need More Babies?

    How countries with low birth rates are trying to get people to have more babies

  15. Checking in with the Problem Solvers

    We update you on stories from 2018 including a plan to catch junk in space

  16. The Little Libraries Bringing Books into People鈥檚 Homes

    Small boxes of books placed across the world are bringing people together

  17. Can American Entrepreneurs Help Fix Education in Africa?

    A growing network of high-tech schools aims to tackle a 鈥榗risis鈥� in African education

  18. Can This Smart Street Stop Drinkers Getting Violent?

    How a Dutch city is trying to reduce violence by changing the colour of street lights

  19. How 'Buddy Benches' are Making Playtime Less Lonely

    Buddy Benches are proving popular in Irish schools

  20. Smart Boats That Sail on a Bed of Bubbles

    What鈥檚 being done to clean up the shipping industry and make it less polluting?

  21. The Banks That Run on Time Instead of Money

    How does the 'time economy' work?

  22. How to Build a City for an Ageing Population

    Japan鈥檚 Kashiwa City has redesigned buildings and jobs to adapt to an ageing population

  23. The Country Where You Can Be Jailed for Using Plastic Bags

    In Kenya you can be jailed for four years for carrying a single-use plastic bag.

  24. Time to Update the Stranger Danger Message?

    Stranger Danger: Still the best message to keep children safe?

  25. Tech That Tricks the Brain

    Two tech start-ups are using wearable technology to trick the brain to solve problems

  26. 鈥楻ental Sisters鈥� for Japan鈥檚 Reclusive Young Men

    The sisters-for-hire who are trying to coax reclusive Japanese men out of their rooms

  27. Fighting the 鈥榃ater Mafia鈥� with Pipes in the Sky

    A project in a Kenyan slum is pumping water through pipes suspended in the air

  28. Mending Our Disposable Culture

    Why volunteers are fixing other people鈥檚 stuff free of charge

  29. Smart Stimulation for People with Dementia

    Three clever ideas that help improve the day-to-day lives of people with dementia

  30. Running and Singing to Improve Maths and English

    The schools changing lives through running and music

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