Digital Planet

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• Black Lives Matter: How digital activism is changing protest

  How algorithmic activism and online video are shaping #BlackLivesMatter

  

  Duration: 5:24

• How can drones make childbirth safer in Sierra Leone?

  A new drone corridor in Njala, West Africa, could transform Sierra Leone's healthcare

  

  Duration: 2:27

• The world's 'first 3D, holographic, international video call'

  The BBC and Voxon teamed up to deliver an Adelaide to London, world-first hologram call

  

  Duration: 1:18

• How microrobots are curing mice of deadly pneumonia

  Microrobots are able to swim around the lungs and deliver antibiotics to kill the bacteria

  Duration: 5:18

• Help us compose a piece of music!

  How you can help us compose a piece of music to celebrate Digital Planet's 21st birthday

  Duration: 3:54

• How mobile phones can leave displaced people vulnerable to extortion

  Mobile phones provide vital services but can also lead to non-payment and exploitation

  Duration: 5:15

• What happens when your abuser controls the tech in your home?

  If an abuser has set up smart devices, it's easy for them to intimidate and control

  Duration: 4:52
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• About Gareth Mitchell

  Before Gareth Mitchell joined the BBC World Service he was a broadcast engineer. "The people who seemed to be having all the good fun were the creative types in the studios." So he swapped engineering for presenting. He also lectures in broadcast and written journalism at Imperial College London.

  

• About Bill Thompson

  Technology writer Bill was born in Jarrow, grew up in Corby and went to Cambridge University. He still lives and works in Cambridge. Bill worked for the Guardian from 1990 and in 1994 set up the paper's website. Two years later he became a freelance writer and broadcaster.

  

• About Ghislaine Boddington

  Ghislaine's focus is how digital technology can integrate with the human body. Her work explores technology's ability to create the best outcomes for people. She's a Digital Immersion reader at the University of Greenwich, creative director of body>data>space.net, and gives talks worldwide on digital tech.

  

• About Angelica Mari

  São Paulo-based journalist Angelica Mari is focused on what organizations from the public, private and third sector do with technology and how those initiatives can impact society. Her work can be found in publications including Forbes, The Guardian, ZDNet, ComputerWeekly, Quartz and others.