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Amy Smith deelt eenvoudig, levensreddend design

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Rook van kookvuren binnenshuis doodt jaarlijks meer dan 2 miljoen kinderen in de ontwikkelingslanden. MIT-ingenieur Amy Smith legt een opwindende, maar eenvoudige oplossing uit: een manier om restproducten van landbouw om te vormen tot proper brandende kool.

Amy Smith designs cheap, practical fixes for tough problems in developing countries. Among her many accomplishments, the MIT engineer received a MacArthur "genius" grant in 2004 and was the first woman to win the Lemelson-MIT Prize for turning her ideas into inventions. Full bio »

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