On today's show...
We're entering the peak of West Nile virus season. Anita Bharadwaja, an epidemiologist with the South Dakota Department of Health, shares how to prevent West Nile virus infections and avoid its pesky carrier.
Gokce Ustunisik, Ph.D., created a little bit of Mars out in the Black Hills. The associate professor's research involved recreating a Martian volcanic environment to produce Martian rocks and minerals.
She joins In the Moment to discuss her experiment and what planetary geology reveals about Earth's volcanoes.
We go on a bear hunt at the U.S. southern border with Mike Card, Ph.D., our Dakota Political Junkie. He brings an analysis of Gov. Kristi Noem's origin story and how it relates to the language she uses about our borders.
We take a moment to ride the rails with an expert on the 1880 Train.
Plus, one of the world's finest musical instruments collections has reopened. Dwight Vaught, director of the National Music Museum, shares some stories of note from his museum's new exhibits.
