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World Service,17 May 2004,22 mins

Smart dust - science fact

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The uses of 'smart dust' - which is no longer science fiction but science fact. A report on the uses of microscopic technology, including the detection of forest fires. Also, what computers can offer the youth in Nigeria's Delta region, the Church of England's first ever web-based pastor and installing a wireless network on a desert island. Presenter: Tracey Logan.

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