First, a child care provider tells us why she is protesting cuts to state funding. Then, a panel of researchers explain how a new scientific field hopes to move beyond the nature vs. nurture debate. Then, a physician discusses new research on chronic back pain.
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Wisconsin child care providers strike to protest state funding cuts
Some child care centers in Wisconsin are closed this week to raise awareness about struggles facing their industry after the Joint Finance Committee cut Child Care Counts funding from the state budget. We hear from a child care provider from New Glarus, who is protesting at the Capitol this week.
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Bridging the ‘nature vs. nurture’ debate with a new scientific field
The relatively new scientific field of social genomics aims to settle the “nature vs. nurture” debate, by showing the two coexist and influence one another throughout a person’s lifetime. Leading Wisconsin researchers in the field discuss what goes into building a new scientific study.
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How data centers have changed a city in Iowa
This week, WPR reporters are investigating the development of data centers in Wisconsin and how it could affect communities around the state. Today, we learn more about how the creation of five Microsoft data centers have changed the landscape and community of West Des Moines, Iowa.
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Mindfulness can help with back pain, research shows
New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows that mindfulness and therapy led to lasting improvements in chronic back pain. We hear from an author of the study, Dr. Bruce Barrett.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Brooke Legler Guest
- Silvia Helena Barcellos Guest
- Lauren Schmitz Guest
- Jason Fletcher Guest
- Dr. Bruce Barrett Guest
- Richelle Wilson Producer
- Royce Podeszwa Producer
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
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