Even Big Data Starts Small

Summary 20,000 volunteers across the U.S. measure precipitation. When extreme weather hits, this data turns into life-saving alerts. Mappers worldwide update information used by first responders after the Nepal earthquake. A new project, EyesOnALZ, enlists the crowd to add research on Alzheimer's disease. D.I.Y. enthusiasts from Public Lab map the BP oil spill and watchdog pollution.

S1.E1 ∙ Even Big Data Starts Small

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Stars : Waleed Abdalati

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Genres : Documentary

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official Facebook Official Site

Language : English

Production companies : Passport to Knowledge

Summary 20,000 volunteers across the U.S. measure precipitation. When extreme weather hits, this data turns into life-saving alerts. Mappers worldwide update information used by first responders after the Nepal earthquake. A new project, EyesOnALZ, enlists the crowd to add research on Alzheimer's disease. D.I.Y. enthusiasts from Public Lab map the BP oil spill and watchdog pollution.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official Facebook Official Site

Language : English

Production companies : Passport to Knowledge

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