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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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