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Season 3 Episode 25
Listen to Yellowstone's rock music here!
Today we talk about the fun exercise of turning seismic activity recorded live from Yellowstone National Par…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Geology of Uranium
Season 3 Episode 24
Today, we talk about Uranium!
Uranium is a really interesting element and today we talk about how it's used, a bit about nuclear reactors, then dive …
3 years, 3 months ago
Yellowstone's Other Volcanoes
Season 3 Episode 23
In PlanetGeo today, we discuss one aspect of Yellowstone National Park Geology that goes under-appreciated - the Absaroka Volcanics. They are a geolo…
3 years, 4 months ago
A Geologist in National Defense - Dr. Stefanie Tompkins - Director of DARPA
Season 3 Episode 22
Today we are extremely honored to get the opportunity to discuss all things geoscience and National Defense with Dr. Stefanie Tompkins, the Director …
3 years, 4 months ago
Drove the Chevy to the Levee - The Geology of Levees
Season 3 Episode 21
Today we talk all about Levees! They are a very important and under-appreciated aspect of our society, infrastructure, and river systems!
Here is a …
3 years, 4 months ago
New York City is Sinking!
Season 3 Episode 20
Today, Jesse and Chris discuss a headline that's been making a splash lately. There was a paper recently published that looked into why some areas o…
3 years, 4 months ago
Office Hours - Back-to-School and Mass Spectrometers
Season 3 Episode 19
Today, Jesse and Chris take on a couple of listener questions. One is regarding a passion for geoscience and would like to know our opinion on retur…
3 years, 5 months ago
Plants and Meanders - How to Read a Geoscience Paper
Season 3 Episode 18
Here is a link to the paper we discuss in this episode:
In this episode, we talk about meandering streams. Why don't rivers flow in straight paths? …
3 years, 5 months ago
Not All Who Meander Are Lost - Meandering Streams
Season 3 Episode 17
In this episode, we talk about meandering streams. Why don't rivers flow in straight paths? As soon as a river flattens out, it begins to meander. …
3 years, 5 months ago
The Geology of Oakland - Andrew Alden author of Deep Oakland
Season 3 Episode 16
In this episode, we interview author Andrew Alden. He wrote Deep Oakland: How Geology Shaped a City. This book is a wonderful read and it offers a …
3 years, 5 months ago