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The Future of Food, Predicting Dropouts, Adventure Travel, Regrowing Limbs
By Virginia Prescott on Monday, August 18, 2008.
Monday on Word of Mouth, we’re stepping away from the live microphone to broadcast some of our favorite interviews from the past few months. Here’s a list of the segments in today’s show. Click on the links to listen to them and to find more information:
How Food Has Failed Us - Food shortages and recalls suggest the golden age of abundance and high yield production is over
Predicting College Dropouts - Colleges are mining student data to intervene with students deemed at risk of dropping out
Adventures for the Seasoned Traveler - Boomers with more generous schedules and bank accounts are seeking adventure travel
Regrowing Human Limbs - Scientists are trying to figure out if humans could one day regrow their own limbs like a salamander
(Photo by Evan Agee)
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