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Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for July 1, 2014

3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. Every Tuesday.

Happy Canada Day, fellow Canucks!

1. From the personal genome to the personal microbiome, which technology is invoked with regard to the latter?

Hint:

Answer: cell phones hold the fingerprint of all the little microorganisms in our possession.  With an 82% similarity rate between finger and phone with respect to the most common bacteria, namely, Strep, Staph and Corynebacterium, our smart devices reveal more than just our contact list and Facebook app.  Researchers are interested in the possibility of using personal effects to monitor individual health and environmental interactions.  Because it is typically with us 24/7, our phone is an optimal item for scientists to study.  Read the details here.

2.  Speaking of personal effects, what new, hot device is set to activate and (hopefully) maintain relationships with the flick of a wrist?

Hint:

Answer:  Android has teamed up with Match.com by offering a watch with a dating app for those on the go who just don’t have time to connect via smartphone, tablet, laptop or snail mail.   The app allows users to receive and respond to messages, view and rate daily suggested “matches” and find singles nearby.  Dating has never been more stylish.  Read about the launch here.

3. In a world filled with video cameras of various types, shapes & sizes, camera-equipped drones, GPS, and other privacy-infringing devices, what “old” technology is being equipped with modern, Big Brother features?

Hint:

Answer: in Chicago, street lights are going to be equipped with environmental information sensors that, among other things, observe the folks below.   As it relates to passersby, the system is intended to be limited to simply counting the number of people strolling along (via their mobile phones)… but who knows what additional secrets will be revealed?  Rest assured Chicago, according to your Commissioner of Information and Technology, the city has been “extremely sensitive to the security and privacy of residents’ data.”  Read more here.

Bonus Canadian Trivia!

Question: who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1923 for discovering insulin, eh?

Hint:

Answer: Ah. No. It was actually Sir Frederick Banting.