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Tania Douglas: To design better tech, understand context

What good is a sophisticated piece of medical equipment to people in Africa if it can't handle the climate there? Biomedical engineer Tania Douglas shares stories of how we're often blinded to real needs in our pursuit of technology — and how a deeper understanding of the context where it's used can lead us to better solutions.

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  • Originally Aired May 3, 2018
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code TaniaDouglas_2017G
  • Network YouTube
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Name Type Role
Tania Douglas Guest Star