Addressing intensifying storms with Marshall Shepherd

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Addressing intensifying storms with Marshall Shepherd

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In this conversation with researcher, meteorologist, and science communicator Dr. Marshall Shepherd, we cover a lot of ground, connecting inequities in academia to environmental injustices associated with infrastructure and intensifying storms. Want to tell us what you think? Leave a review and shoot us an email at itcpod@iu.edu!

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