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For years, economists have lamented the continual "brain drain" of high-tech workers from Asia to the U.S. But some say brain drain is quickly turning into "brain circulation" as technically skilled entrepreneurs return to their home countries to seek opportunity. Tech Tuesday looks at the innovation these "new argonauts" are bringing to the global economy.
AnnaLee Saxenian, Author of "The New Argonauts: Regional Advantage in a Global Economy" and Dean of the School of Information, University of California at Berkeley.
Anil Gupta, Professor of Strategy and Organization at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park.
Guest host: Dan Drayer
From cave paintings to Genghis Khan to this weekend's Preakness, the relationship between horses and humans is continuous and intertwined. We get an update on the horse industry in our region, and review the impact horses have had on art, literature, politics, economics, and more.
John Scheinman, freelance journalist; covers Horse Racing for The Washington Post and other papers
J. Edward Chamberlin, University Professor of English and Comparative Literature, University of Toronto; and author of "Horse: How the Horse Has Shaped Civilizations (BlueBridge)
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