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People Fixing the World

Brilliant solutions to the world’s problems. We meet people with ideas to make the world a better place and investigate whether they work.

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The pharmacists fighting high drug prices

The pharmacists fighting high drug prices

If you had a rare disease and the only drug that could help you suddenly shot up in price how would you feel? What if yo... Read more

7 Jan 2020

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The reuse and refill revolution

The reuse and refill revolution

Should we reuse and refill plastic packaging to limit the amount being thrown away? Nick Holland looks at different way... Read more

23 Apr 2019

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The Town Trying to Cure Loneliness

The Town Trying to Cure Loneliness

Loneliness and isolation can trigger a host of other problems, particularly for our health. But a town in Somerset, in t... Read more

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How Iceland Saved Its Teenagers

How Iceland Saved Its Teenagers

In 1998, 42% of Iceland’s 15 and 16 year-olds reported that they had got drunk in the past 30 days. By 2016, though, thi... Read more

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How to move the Earth

How to move the Earth

Using lasers or asteroids to move our planet away from the sun may sound extreme, but a few scientists have come up with... Read more

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Imagine a grocery shop selling all your basic goods at a discounted price… and if you buy enough you also get free healt... Read more

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Improvising Your Way Out of Anxiety

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You’re standing on a stage, blinded by a spotlight trained on your face, knees weak, hands sweaty. Someone from the aud... Read more

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The Hydroponics Revolution

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Providing food for seven billion people is fraught with difficulty. Fertilising vast tracts of land and flying fresh veg... Read more

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Problem-Solving Prizes

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People can’t resist a prize, especially when there’s money to go with a medal, and for hundreds of years that basic huma... Read more

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The town rethinking the future of energy

The town rethinking the future of energy

The city of Vaasa in western Finland has built a reputation as a centre of innovation, where energy companies are workin... Read more

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Could a device invented in the 1930s help end period poverty?

Could a device invented in the 1930s help end period poverty?

Period poverty affects girls and women across the world who can’t afford to buy sanitary pads or tampons each month. So ... Read more

7 May 2019

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How to save the banana

How to save the banana

Bananas are one of the most popular fruits on the planet - more than 100 million tonnes of them are eaten every year. Bu... Read more

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The great mosquito swap

The great mosquito swap

Every year, it’s estimated that nearly 400 million people around the world are infected with dengue fever, a potentially... Read more

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DNA tests for dogs to tackle problem poo

DNA tests for dogs to tackle problem poo

The average dog produces about 124kg of poo every year, but not all of that gets picked up and disposed of properly. So ... Read more

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The Schools Trying to Build Bridges

The Schools Trying to Build Bridges

Could bilingual schools help bring peace to a seemingly intractable conflict? In Israel, the school you’ll go to is larg... Read more

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The future of freight

The future of freight

Billions of tonnes of goods are moved by lorry every year – everything from food and clothes to building materials, elec... Read more

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Smartphone-Activated First Aiders

Smartphone-Activated First Aiders

Your chances of surviving a cardiac arrest while out on the high street are slim. It's estimated survival rates decrease... Read more

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Can We Save Coral?

Can We Save Coral?

Up to 90% of the world’s coral could be dead by 2050, according to some estimates, unless we take radical action.Tacklin... Read more

9 Jan 2018

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The Currency Based on Good Deeds

The Currency Based on Good Deeds

By its very nature, volunteering means you don’t get paid. But what if there was a way to compensate volunteers that als... Read more

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