Sick of Getting Sick? This Innovation Could Fight Germs in Schools and Hospitals — And Help Prevent the Next Pandemic
By Rickard Vikstrom (Published on January 28, 2025)
This project was a runner-up for the "Simple Explainer" prize on our Pandemics (Sept 2024) course. The text below is an excerpt from the final project.
Imagine walking into your office, school, or local hospital without worrying about catching the flu, COVID-19, or whatever illness is going around. Sounds impossible? An emerging technology called Far-UVC could help make this a reality and fundamentally change how we protect ourselves from airborne diseases in indoor spaces—both during normal times and future pandemics.
Full project
View the full project here