Hr2: Antibiotic Resistance, Silicon Coyboys, Gamification and Fitness

Science Friday

Activity trackers like the Fitbit and the Apple Watch aim to make fitness more fun by incorporating elements of gameplay. But does it work? Plus, how the Silicon Cowboys of Compaqs early days took on the behemoth IBM with a 28-pound portable computer.

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