Series overview:
A brand new RTÉ series, BIG LIFE FIX, challenges a group of leading designers, engineers, computer programmers and technology experts to create inventions that will transform people’s lives. Filmed over the course of a full year, the group uses cutting edge science and technology to build practical solutions for those who need their help.
Based at TOG, a facility for makers in the Blackpitts area of Dublin city, the team harnesses the power of science to create tailor-made inventions for individuals and families. Between them, they can build everything from space satellites to life-saving medical devices and military hardware.
Made with the support of Science Foundation Ireland, this series marries real problems and human drama with science, proving that with a little bit of ingenuity – nothing is impossible.
Episode 1
In the first episode, the team will try to provide a better quality of life to the 68-year-old grandmother, Jacinta Dixon, whose world has been torn apart by a rare form of Alzheimer’s. This fix is led by designer and innovator Lorna Ross who, during her 30-year career, has worked for some of the world’s biggest organisations, from the US Military to the prestigious Mayo Clinic. She moved home to Ireland to head up Accenture’s Fjord design studio at The Dock in Dublin.