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Thinking about the topic briefly:
I think we're all running an experiment, whether or not we know it. Very broadly, does a visit school field trip make a difference? It would be interesting to know the answer. But that's a really big study, and I don't know if the investment is commensurate with the potential return. While doing a video conference is an option, it a whole additional unknown.
Studies with rats suggest that some enrichment is better than none, but once a threshold is reach more enrichment has significantly diminishing value. There was a great radiolab show about Zoos today. I particularly liked the zoo segment. http://www.radiolab.org/series/podcasts/ Apparently, it's not up yet.
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