时代周刊盘点年度十大发明：这才叫终极创造力_公共英语阅读理解

时代周刊盘点年度十大发明：这才叫终极创造力

7. Dishes That Work Around Cognitive Decline

7.配合认知减退者的盘子

Yao created Eatwell Assistive Tableware, a dining set designed to make mealtime easier for people with Alzheimer’s and other diseases that affect brain and body function.

姚发明了“有助吃好餐具”，这套餐具设计出来让老年痴呆症者及其他身患影响大脑和身体功能的病人们用起餐来更容易。

8. The All-Purpose Shelter

8.万用住所

Just as DIY experts have found ways to remodel Ikea staples into expensive-looking furniture, refugees and aid agencies are turning Better Shelter structures into hospitals, reception areas and more.

就像动手做专家已经找到了方法重新把样板做成昂贵好看的家具，避难所和援助机构正慢慢把“更好住所”结构转变成医院、接待处等其它地方。

9. Sweet Potatoes That Could Save Lives

9.能救人命的甜土豆

The key is biofortification, or cross-breeding locally grown sweet potatoes with versions rich in vitamin A, so that over time the crops naturally get better at addressing the deficiency.

生物强化或者说当地种植的甜土豆和富含维生素A的土豆杂交是关键，所以，慢慢作物越长越好，弥补劣势。

10. A Personal Air Purifier

10.个人空气净化器

Wynd, a portable air filter—roughly the size of a water bottle—that creates a clean-climate bubble by sucking up pollutants in your immediate vicinity, including ones that can contribute to cancer and heart disease.