Google Brain, Hispanics Now Wisconsin’s Largest Minority Group, Share Some Art

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Is the availability of Google ruining our memory? Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett speak with a psychology researcher about how search engines affect brain functions. Then they explore a new online database of art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and get an update on new Census data showing that Hispanics are now the largest minority group in Wisconsin.

Featured in this Show

  • Is Google Destroying Our Memory?

    There’s new scientific proof that the internet is destroying our memory. According to researchers, we remember significantly less if we think we’ll be able to look it up later on. We’ll speak with a scientist about the findings.

  • Hispanics Now Make Up Largest Minority In Wisconsin

    According to U.S. Census data released Wednesday, Hispanics now make up the largest minority group in Wisconsin, at 6.34% of the population. African Americans, formerly the largest minority group in the state, make up 6.26% of the population.

  • Share Some Art

    One of the world’s biggest collections of art and artifacts has a growing exhibit online and available to the public; a curator shares some selections off the beaten path.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Betsy Sparrow Guest
  • Enrique Figueroa Guest
  • Sree Sreenivasan Guest
  • Galen Druke Producer