May, 2013

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Spring 13, Week 10: AgGrow

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We’ve got just 2 weeks to go in the program! This week, hear from Zach Warder-Gabaldon from AgGrow. The global population will reach nine billion people by 2040. Industrial agriculture depletes soil for future use, introduces synthetic chemicals into food and water supplies, and with 30% of all greenhouse gas emissions, is the single largest contributor to climate change.

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Spring 13, Week 8: Share Practice

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“Experience, not knowledge, is the biggest limiting factor between good doctors and great doctors.” This week we hear from Dr. Andrew Brandeis , of Share Practice. Good doctors make bad decisions because knowledge sources are broken. Medical reference tools are biased by business and insurance interests and most doctors don’t have time to read antiquated research papers.