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A spotlight on South Dakota science

On today's show...

We crisscross the state from a Sioux Falls weather office to a world-renowned research lab in southeastern South Dakota to a fossil bed in the Badlands.

Todd Heitkamp, meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Service Sioux Falls, picks apart what Hollywood got wrong in 1996's "Twister."

Heitkamp dissects the dangerous practices of the movie's characters and shares how to actually stay safe when South Dakota's skies go dark and stormy.

A research lab in Vermillion is an international hub for chameleon research. We meet the University of South Dakota's Christopher Anderson, Ph.D., and learn about the reptile that stole his scientific heart.

Plus, park ranger and paleontologist Mattison Shreero shares her research into a tiny skull that had big implications for the fossil record.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
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.