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The Culture of Making

Season 3 Episode 304

In 2009, President Obama called for Americans to be makers of things, not just consumers of things. Since then, we've truly become a nation of "Makers." This episode of WQED’s Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award-winning iQ: Smartparent explores the culture of makers and the relationship between media and makers.

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