Interactions between Earth and the sun's magnetic fields cause "space weather" which can cause problems with our electrical infrastructure. The University of Iowa is leading the NASA mission studying this occurrence, TRACERS, and on this River to River, host Ben Kieffer speaks with the lead investigator on the project and astrophysicist David Miles.
Then, Kieffer speaks with the lead author of a study on housing insecurity in Polk County, Elizabeth Talbert, and the executive director of Homeward Iowa Angie Arthur about the study's findings and how they hope it will inform future policies addressing homelessness.
Guests:
- David Miles, F Wendell Miller associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa
- Elizabeth Talbert, assistant professor of sociology, Drake University
- Angie Arthur, executive director, Homeward Iowa
