Manu Prakash, newly minted MacArthur 'genius,' builds water computers and origami microscopes - Los Angeles Times
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The solutions to global health problems usually come with a hefty price tag.
By Amina Khan Sept. 21, 2016 9:05 PM PT Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text" data-subscriber-content> The solutions to global health problems usually come with a hefty price tag. Manu Prakash is working to change that. Among his many inventions is the Foldscope, a lightweight microscope made from a single sheet of paper that costs less than $1 to build. He has also created a tiny chip that can analyze the contents of mosquito saliva that could help people stay ahead of infectious d
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