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Across Maryland, a growing number of physicians are due to retire over the next decade. And many observers worry that there's a shortage of medical students in the pipeline to take their place. We'll look at the possible implications of the statewide staffing crunch, and what can be done.
Cal Pierson, President, Maryland Hospital Association
Edward Salsberg, Director, Center for Workforce Studies at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC); Senior Associate Vice President, AAMC.
Blair Eig, Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs, Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring
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Recently, a number of local musicians found themselves with a unique opportunity -- they were asked to compose music for the films of silent screen star Harry Langdon. Join Kojo for a live performance of their musical scores, and hear about Langdon films, many of which haven't been viewed by an audience in over 70 years.
Ben Redwine, clarinetist; composer; artistic director, St. Andrews Concert Series; leader of Redwine Jazz Band; and E-flat clarinetist with US Naval Academy Band
Maurice Saylor, woodwinds; co-founder of The Snark Ensemble; and Head Music Librarian, Catholic University
Andrew Simpson, pianist & accordionist; co-founder of The Snark Ensemble; and Professor of Music Composition, Catholic University
Phil Carluzzo, guitarist & percussionist; and co-founder, The Snark Ensemble
Robert Farr, Founder, SLAPSTICON Silent Comedy Film Festival
Philosophers have long preferred abstract thought experiments to the world of clipboards and laboratories. But a new generation of academics is embracing innovative research techniques and technology, and challenging long-held assumptions about free-will, ethics and what it means to be a good person. Kojo talks with Kwame Anthony Appiah about practical uses for philosophy in today's world.
Kwame Anthony Appiah, Laurence S. Rockefeller Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University; author of "Experiments in Ethics" (Harvard)
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