As our series “First Wisconsinites” continues, we visit with a member of a Ho-Chunk weightlifting club and talk with a Potawatomi nurse about her work in health care with parents and infants. We also get an update on where Foxconn is likely to build their plant, and we find out how our brains respond to music.
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The Brain And Music
International surveys show people rank music as one the most supreme pleasures of life. Today, we look at new reserach that has identified specfic neural pathways in the brain that react exclusively to music.
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Foxconn To Announce Location Of Wisconsin Plant On Wednesday
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn will make an official announcement on where their multi-billion dollar Wisconsin plant will be located.
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Maternal Health Programs At The Forest County Potawatomi Community Health Department [Audio Only]
As part of our series, “First Wisconsinites: Dispatches From Native American Life In Wisconsin Today,” we learn about health in Native communities. We talk to a nurse who works with the Forest County Potawatomi Community Health Department about the work she does with parents and infants, from home visits to child wellness visits to an incentive program for parents.
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Ho-Chunk Weightlifting Club [Audio Only]
We examine health in Native American communities as part of our series, “First Wisconsinites: Dispatches From Native American Life In Wisconsin Today.” We learn about the creation of the Ho-Chunk Weightlifting Club and how weightlifting or any other physical activity ties into overall wellness.
Episode Credits
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Veronica Rueckert Producer
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Nancy Kanwisher Guest
- Sam Norman-Haignere Guest
- Laurel White Guest
- Jodie Harris Guest
- Paul Roberts Guest
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