30 years ago, this stay-at-home mother was shocked to learn that no one in Africa was cooking with solar. That was all the incentive she needed to travel halfway around the world and introduce African women to her solar oven.
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I track fake medication
The global drug market is being flooded with counterfeit medicines. But thanks to Bright, there is now a sure-fire way to check for authenticity that can save the lives of millions of people. It’s simply indispensable.
Use your eyes to heal your trauma
What if, like a hard disk, our brains can be reprogrammed to erase certain traumatic memories? It is possible thanks to a technique called EMDR, which was developed by this psychologist. Revelatory.
I’m coming to stay with you
What to do when you’re young and broke but hungry to travel the world? Why not follow the example of this thirtysomething, who, like millions of other couchsurfers, always finds a place to get a good night’s sleep. Contagious.
I use oyster shells to make paint.
What to do with the oyster shells that pile up from year to year along the coast of Brittany? Martine found one way to make use of them, and if you’ve driven down the motorway lately, you’ve probably seen it in action.
My cooker lets nothing go to waste
This engineer developed an electric cooker that runs on used batteries and coal residue, making it possible to cook almost for free all while reducing your carbon footprint.
My works exist in harmony with the natural world
With his simple tools, this artist creates monumental works by tracing out perfectly geometrical forms in the sand. It’s a poetic reflection on time and the relationship of human beings to the natural world.
I converted a Boeing 747 into a hotel
This is the story of a fateful encounter between an ageing, disused jet at Arlanda airport and a young, bold, entrepreneur. The result is a hotel that never wants for passengers.
I grow vertical gardens
To reconnect us to the Earth, this city dweller invented a clever window garden concept. With her technology, people can grow herbs, lettuces, and berries, even in the smallest studios.
My third eye translates colours into sounds
To overcome his inability to see colour, Neil had a one-of-a-kind electronic eye grafted into his brain. In his own words, he’s part of the first generation of cyborgs to walk the Earth.