Wednesday, February 19, 2014

We all like to support the underdog, and Patricia Salber, host of The Doctor Weighs In, gives us a chance.  She writes:

I am trying to support some Hopkins engineering undergrads who are competing in the Qualcomm Tricorder XPrize against the big well-funded guys, like Scanadu:  They are trying to raise a small amount of money (10K) on Indiegogo.  If you could help spread the word, it would be terrific.

Here's her story.

Or you can go directly to the Indiegogo page, here.

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