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- segment 1, Top of Mind — Human Head Transplant (0:00): A doctor claims to be prepared to transplant a human head. He’s preparing the patient via virtually reality simulations.
- segment 2, Future File — ATMs Collect a City’s DNA (16:40): NYU scientists think you get a snapshot of human populations and environments by gathering microbes at ATMs.
- segment 3, If You Had To Choose — Privacy Incursions (24:13): Which of these stories bothers you more, as a potential threat to your privacy?
- segment 4, Dig Some More — Facebook & #YouthVGov (37:01): We’ve talked about fake news possibly impacting the election. We discuss the history of sharing via social media. Now a study shows that students fail to recognize whether a news source is legit. Mark Zuckerberg has begun to admit that Facebook might have been a part of fake news, and the company is considering their role. Plus, a representative from Our Children’s Trust tweeted us with further information about the lawsuit in which children around the country sued the U.S. government to end global climate change.
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