CP102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Neil Turok, Cognitive Surplus, Web 2.0
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Social networking tools: part of political campaigns, keeps citizens informed about policy debates ex. Gay marriage in british parliament: politicians were tweeting update. (google+ hangout is a prime example of tech. used by politicians. ) Advantage of social is that others can immediately connect and engage in a two way conversation. Collects e-mails, texts, blog posts, and twitter tweets and then maps them, instantly making the information publicly available. Created in kenya during dispute in elections, idea by nairobi lawyer ory okolloh. Software tells people where aid and rescuers are needed most. Computational intense modeling software is helping researchers increase the pace of vaccine production, saving lives. Microchip that can replace the function of the human retina. Gap in the availability of the global internet connection. Technology using founding from google is being used to reduce the gap: the next. Einstein initiative, recruit the smartest individuals in africa though building schools: founder neil turok aims.
