This Week On Metro Connection: Winging It




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Summary: Metro Connection SegmentsBackpacks For Dragonflies: Inside The Janelia Farm Research CampusShock Trauma Docs Grapple With Real-Life Medical DramaDCPS Tries New Strategy In Educating Special Ed StudentsOn The Coast: Making Music On the Fly With Angela SheikShawn Westfall Celebrates A Decade Of Teaching Improv ComedyWoolly Mammoth Theatre Company Reimagines Chekhov's The SeagullWhy Is D.C.'s Feather ID Lab Studying Snakes?District's 'Bird Man' Documents City's Winged Creatures<p>We'll visit a local shock trauma center to meet doctors and nurses who work on the fly to save lives. We'll hear from a longtime D.C.-based teacher of improv comedy. And we'll hang out with a musician who's all about experimentation and play. We'll also take a more literal look at the idea of winging it, with stories about creatures that take to the skies.</p><p>[Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks]</p>