A professor who teaches a class in virtual reality explains what the metaverse is and why companies are investing in it. Then, we learn more about a Lawrence University effort to draw attention to Latin American classical music. Later, we talk to a health care professional and a journalist about the latest efforts to inoculate the unvaccinated against COVID-19.
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What is the metaverse and why are companies investing in it?
Some tech companies think the future is in what’s called the “metaverse.” We’ll learn what exactly this online world is and why major corporations are starting to invest into it.
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Increasing awareness and access to Latin American classical music
We talk with two Appleton musicians who run a project that’s raising the profiles of Latin American composers, and helping catalog and disseminate their music around the globe.
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A closer look at who is unvaccinated and efforts to change boost vaccinations among the hesitant
We talk to someone from the Marshfield Health Clinic about a recent effort to boost vaccinations in rural areas, and a New York Times journalist who profiled unvaccinated Americans last summer.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Jeremy Bailenson Guest
- Natali Herrera-Pacheco Guest
- Horacio Contreras Guest
- Meranda Eggebrecht Guest
- Julie Bosman Guest
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