Thinking spatially: How geography interacts with our everyday lives

Episode 6 April 01, 2020 00:13:13
Thinking spatially: How geography interacts with our everyday lives
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Thinking spatially: How geography interacts with our everyday lives

Apr 01 2020 | 00:13:13

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How much do we rely on Google Maps to get around? How do we track the way viruses spread? Can Twitter be used to address local issues? These are all questions Dr. Lynn Moorman, a professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and in the Department of General Education, says can be answered by thinking spatially — a concept you don't need a background in science to get behind!

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