Here in the desert, we can always use some rain — and Armin Sorooshian can make it happen. Sort of.

Sorooshian is a chemical and environmental engineering professor at the University of Arizona who researches the effect of aerosols on the environment. His research has many applications, one of which is for use by geoengineers and cloud seeders seeking to make it rain.

The Show spoke with him more about cloud seeding and its potential in helping us in this climate change world.

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