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Back to SearchThe Rise of Geoscience Education: Interview with Professor Steve Mattox
Season 1 Episode 16
Join us in a wide-ranging discussion with Professor Steve Mattox!
Dr. Mattox is a professor at Grand Valley State University, where he has taught fo…
4 years, 10 months ago
Gold in The Outback, Stories with Professor Steve Mattox (GeoShort)
Season 1
In this GeoShort, we take a snippet from our discussion with Dr. Steve Mattox from GVSU. He has an interesting career path that started out in the e…
4 years, 10 months ago
Rocks get better with age: HOW and WHY we date them
Season 1 Episode 15
In this episode we discuss the many ways in which we determine the ages of rocks. This is a really common and important question that many people ha…
4 years, 10 months ago
The Viral Cookie Monster Agate and How Agates Form (GeoShort)
Season 1
Have you seen the viral "cookie monster agate"? If not, check it out via the link below (or our instagram: @planetgeocast)!
Both Chris and Jesse hav…
4 years, 11 months ago
How We Know What's Inside of the Earth (and Other Listener Questions)!
Season 1 Episode 14
In this episode, we answer a series of really excellent listener questions.
Mrs. White, a high school teacher, assigned our plate tectonics episod…
4 years, 11 months ago
Identifying Rocks Can Be Hard! (GeoShort)
Season 1
In this GeoShort we tell a few stories that highlight how identifying rocks can be sort of difficult, even for those of us with Geology degrees! Chr…
4 years, 11 months ago
Astronomy and Geoscience: Interview with Astrophysicist Dr. Jackie Faherty
Season 1 Episode 13
Today we interview Dr. Jackie Faherty of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City! Our conversation runs wild (and a bit longer than …
4 years, 11 months ago
Jupiter, Space Time, And a Preview to Our Interview with Dr. Jackie Faherty (GeoShort)
Season 1
In this GeoShort, we give you a short preview to our full interview Dr. Jackie Faherty (coming out next week Thursday). Dr. Faherty is an astronomer…
5 years ago
Dammed if We Do, Dammed if We Don't!
Season 1 Episode 12
In this episode we cover....you guessed it, dams! Dams are incredible manmade features that can not only dominate the landscape but also dominate th…
5 years ago
How is water in the ground measured? (GeoShort)
Season 1
In this GeoShort, we briefly discuss how people measure groundwater, from the fairly rudimentary (stick a measuring tape down a well) to the highly s…
5 years ago