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Taking a trip to perfect & imperfect worlds

Rosa Jundt
Rosa Jundt

On today's In the Moment...

Jackie Hendry steps in for Lori Walsh. She asks, what does the way we imagine the future say about our present?

Speculative and science fiction is rife with utopias and dystopias. For decades, different ways to imagine the world have graced television screens and book pages. Why do these stories continue to resonate? Alexander Weinstein is an author and the keynote speaker of the Utopia/Dystopia Symposium happening in Vermillion next month. He discusses using storytelling to imagine a better—or worse—world.

We'll also take a closer look at the fish kill in Huron. How rare are such events and will we see another one soon?

Plus, do you need to make an appointment with your regular doctor? Learn about the health benefits of a yearly checkup.

Jackie is based out of SDPB's Sioux Falls Studio.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.