Name: Saviours or stalkers? Mobiles and global health
Start: 2016-05-24T
End: 2016-05-24T
Location: The Driver

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(NOTE: This event is only open to those 21 and older in accordance with the rules of the pub. Photo ID (driving license or passport) will be checked at the door. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Saviours or stalkers? Mobiles and global health

Mobiles can transform what we know about the world, especially in terms of the data they collect. Two billion people worldwide use smart phones for internet, taking photographs, and chatting on social media. But do we understand what they are really capable of? Join cartographer Chris Grundy and data whizz Christopher Jarvis to find out how easy it is to be part of this smart phone-enabled data revolution, and what the implications are for public health.

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