The Crowd and the Cloud: Episode Three (Viral vs. Virus)

Person gesturing to a computer displaying a concentration map of inhaler use in Jefferson county. Caption: can tackle longtime problems in totally new ways.

In this episode, groups of citizen scientists use apps and maps to help researchers gather data about medical conditions. Sensors on asthma inhalers generate real-time maps of environmental dangers to help patients and physicians in Louisville, Kentucky. In West Oakland, California, citizens confront air pollution and rising asthma rates by collecting traffic data. Citizen scientists are fighting mosquito-borne diseases with apps and crowd-sourced data in Barcelona, Houston, and New Orleans. Part of "The Crowd and the Cloud" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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    • The Crowd and the Cloud: Episode Three (Viral vs. Virus)

      Type:
      Video
      Format:
      Streaming
      Accommodations:
      English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
      Languages:
      English
      License:
      DCMP Membership
      Author:
      Films Media Group
      Length:
      57 minutes