Doing more with less, like low cost airlines and discount supermarkets, sounds like a good idea but must quality be sacrificed for affordability? Our guest today says absolutely not. Dr. Amani Salim is a big advocate of frugal innovation and is assistant professor of biotechnology engineering. She was previously the Principal Investigator to NASA’s SporeSat. We ask her more about that, as well as rocket science, space biology and frugal technology.

 

Dr. Amani Salim was a speaker at the 2015 TEDxKL.

 

Doing more with less, like low cost airlines and discount supermarkets, sounds like a good idea but must quality be sacrificed for affordability? Our guest today says absolutely not. Dr. Amani Salim is a big advocate of frugal innovation and is assistant professor of biotechnology engineering. She was previously the Principal Investigator to NASA&rsquo;s SporeSat. We ask her more about that, as well as rocket science, space biology and frugal technology. &nbsp; Dr. Amani Salim was a speaker at the 2015 TEDxKL. &nbsp;

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The Bigger Picture relishes its role as the heart and soul of the station. Tina Carmillia, Tee Shiao Eek, Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Soon Heng and Juliet Jacobs delve into the human condition to find out what makes us tick. They speak with artists, environmentalists, medical experts, policy-makers and all manner of interesting people about the issues close to us, from education to refugee rights. Eclectic, energetic and a little eccentric, The Bigger Picture team brings you the latest thinking and research on that most fascinating subject: people.

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