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People Fixing the World, Introducing: Season 2 of 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter

People Fixing the World

Introducing: Season 2 of 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter


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People Fixing the World, The ATMs that dispense clean fuel

The ATMs that dispense clean fuel

People Fixing the World, Turning preachers into LGBT allies

Turning preachers into LGBT allies

People Fixing the World, Locust hunters

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People Fixing the World, The hotel for homeless people

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People Fixing the World, Helping animals cross the road and other obstacles

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People Fixing the World, Robots on the beat

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People Fixing the World, Can computer games improve mental health?

Can computer games improve mental health?

People Fixing the World, Talking signs, amazing peas and planes mapping fires

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People Fixing the World, Ways to save the planet: Ancient solutions

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People Fixing the World, COP26: The tech helping you to help the planet

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People Fixing the World, The 15-minute city

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People Fixing the World, The tiny satellites changing how we see Earth

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People Fixing the World, Ways to save the planet: Using the sun

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People Fixing the World, Food waste: The solar dryer solution

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People Fixing the World, How to make electricity for your neighbours

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People Fixing the World, Creating an alternative gig economy

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People Fixing the World, The moo loo and other stories

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People Fixing the World, The forest sound detectives

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People Fixing the World, Catching up with our solution seekers

Catching up with our solution seekers

People Fixing the World, Making clean water with rubbish

Making clean water with rubbish

People Fixing the World, How to fight fake health news

How to fight fake health news

People Fixing the World, Using VR to change lives

Using VR to change lives

People Fixing the World, Prison Voicemail: Messages from behind bars

Prison Voicemail: Messages from behind bars

People Fixing the World, Insects fixing the world

Insects fixing the world

July 22, 2021

18 minutes

Available for over a year

How animals make us smarter – we thought you might like to hear our brand new episode. It’s about a robotic arm inspired by an elephant’s trunk.

For more, search for 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter wherever you get your podcasts.

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