Episode 4: Students of Life – The Work Revolution

Looking Glass by James Hopkirk

Jul 28, 202136:43Science & Medicine

Rapidly evolving economies need people with the right skills to propel them. We’ve heard about the work that needs to be done to deliver a new green economy – but who will actually do it? Who can build and maintain the t...

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