Manu is a teacher, and his speech is about a new invention that he and his students has developed, the microscope. Now, you might think that this sounds weird, the microscope has already existed for years! What is unique about this microscope is that it is made out of paper. Yes, paper and other simple materials. It is just as functional as a normal microscope, and it can be used on everything from a mosquito to the malaria bacterium.
The microscope is cut into the paper, and is foldable, just like origami. You just push the pieces for the microscope out of the cardboard, and than you assemble the microscope by its by colour codes. And the best part is yet to come. It only costs 50 cents to produce. Later on, Prakash tells about how they already have tested out the microscope, and another benefit of the product is that because it is so cheap and easy to use, it can most definitely be connected to education in these affected areas.
Personally I think this was an astonishing invention, that has huge potential. It is so important that people are provided with the necessary tools to be able to fight, or first of all diagnose these diseases. I really believe in this product, and I think that it will make a change worldwide.I thought the idea was amazing, and I also thought Manu was a good speaker. He was interesting and educated, at the same time as he made it enjoyable to watch the video by showing off his product and how it worked.
As a total the video was very interesting, and I watched the whole video through without pausing even once. The theme could not be of greater relevance, and what makes the video so interesting is what this man and his students have been able to create out of something as simple as a cardboard!
Sources: - http://www.ted.com/talks?topics%5B%5D=global+issues&sort=newest
- http://thespiritscience.net/2014/03/07/this-50-cent-origami-microscope-can-diagnose-malaria/
Good blog post on a very interesting TED talk!
ReplyDeleteVery good Thea, you write very well. It is very interesting to see how something considered as a very advanced and important device can be produced out of a simple cardboard. Tip top thumbs up!
ReplyDeleteGood choice on the video, Thea! I agree with this video being interesting. Also, I really like your blogg post, it is easy to understand, you describe the microscope in an understandable way, and you also describe why Manu is a good speaker. Really good job :D
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