Scientific research is as vital as ever, and it’s under ever more scrutiny. We talk about the importance of science literacy and the upcoming Wisconsin Science Festival. Then, the Weather Guys return to look back on a wet and sticky summer and a warm fall – so far.
Featured in this Episode
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Advocating for science literacy, funding
Science literacy is an avocation for Bassam Shakhashiri, a UW-Madison emeritus professor of chemistry and founder of the Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy. We’ll talk to him about the WISL and the upcoming Wisconsin Science Festival, taking place in 52 counties Oct. 16-26.
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The Weather Guys talk about our warm fall and more
September in Wisconsin brought several days with temps in the 80s. We’ll talk causes and forecasts with the Weather Guys, Steve Ackerman and Jon Martin from UW-Madison’s Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Bassam Shakhashiri Guest
- Jon Martin Guest
- Steve Ackerman Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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