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Museums and the Future of Health

By Elizabeth Merritt

A few forecasts about the future:By 2050 40% of Americans will be obese By 2034 over 44 million people in the U.S. will be living with diabetes (compared with under 24 million in 2009.) On a more upbeat note, according to a recent article …
Trendwatching! A Foodie Future

By Elizabeth Merritt

This article in today’s New York Times takes a good look at how botanic gardens are adapting to several trends: the growing appeal of the “locavore” and “slow food” movements. increase in number of women in …

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