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Thursday on Lake Effect: Green Energy & Activism in Wisconsin, Discovery World Expores the Genome

Thursday on Lake Effect:

What will the future of solar power in Wisconsin look like? Later, we’ll talk with artist and climate justice activist Nicolas Lampert about participating in the December protests at COP21 in Paris. A new exhibit at Discovery World tells the story of the human genome… And we talk with former Replacements front man Tommy Stinson ahead of his concert tonight in Milwaukee.

Guests:

  • Matt Neumann, builder and solar energy advocate
  • Art Cyr, Carthage College
  • Nicolas Lampert, artist and activist
  • Dr. Matt Anderson, Blood Center of Wisconsin; and Joel Brennan, Discovery World
  • Tommy Stinson, bassist

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