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Submission Summary: 0 pending, 19 declined, 2 accepted (21 total, 9.52% accepted)

Submission + - Crowdfunding the theory of everything (indiegogo.com)

einar.petersen writes: In a proud tradition of pursuing unique research topics Danish scientists are seeking to fund their research on the theory of everything in a rathet unconventional way, namely via crowdfunding.

The two researchers have launched a campaign that as of writing is 55% funded.

If there ever was any noteworthy news for geeks, this must be it!!!

Check out the campaign at: https://www.indiegogo.com/proj...

Submission + - Robots and irradiated parasites enlisted in the Fight against Malaria (indiegogo.com)

einar.petersen writes: Sanaria is a biotechnology company dedicated to the production of a vaccine protective against malaria caused by the pathogen Plasmodium falciparum has developed a vaccine that in trials has proven to be 100% effective.

Annually, malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum causes greater than 300 million clinical cases and one million deaths, is responsible for loss of greater than 1% of Gross Domestic Product in Africa

http://singularityhub.com/2014...

They are now on a crowdfunding mission to raise a mere 250.000 USD to build a Robot that can harvest irradiated parasites from mosquitoes.

If that is not a crowdfunding effort worthy of slashdot interest then I would think none is...

Imagine preventing millions of deaths and it involves Robots and Radiation!!!... They can certainly count me in...

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