We learn how a cut in interest rates could affect home buyers and home owners. Then, we learn about genetic screening tests for breast cancer. Then, a Lawrence University professor on her new book about what we can learn from rocks.
Featured in this Episode
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How the interest rate cut could affect Wisconsin mortgages
Last week, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time since the start of the pandemic. A Wisconsin mortgage specialist explains how the change could affect homebuyers and homeowners in Wisconsin.
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How genetic testing for breast cancer works
Breast cancer rates have been growing in recent years and about one in eight women will develop it in their lifetime. We speak with a La Crosse doctor who explains how genetic testing can help identify women who are at risk.
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Why rocks are alive, and what they can teach us
From the pages in her new book, a Lawrence geosciences professor tells us how she’s able to read the histories of stones she encounters, that offer puzzle pieces about the geologic history of the earth.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Laura Stanfield Guest
- Dr. Leah Dietrich Guest
- Marcia Bjornerud Guest
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Joe Tarr Managing Producer
- Avery Lea Rogers Producer
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
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