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Here comes the rain again (get on the porch!) - with Dr. Cody Kirkpatrick
Season 1 Episode 8
Joining us today is Dr. Cody Kirkpatrick, a meteorologist who is interested in weather phenomena and related events. We hear about the Golden Guide that set his course, some aspects of storm chasing …
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Insane in the big brain, insane in the brain - with Dr. Jackson Njau
Season 1 Episode 7
Joining us today is Dr. Jackson Njau, a paleoanthropologist working to understand how early humans evolved and why. Hear about his work in Olduvai Gorge, a key anthropology site in Tanzania, how our …
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Super(computer climate)model - with Dr. Travis O'Brien
Season 1 Episode 6
Today we get to know Dr. Travis O'Brien, a climate scientist who looks at and models extreme weather and other climate phenomena that could impact our day-to-day lives. We get to hear about some of h…
Published on 11 months ago
To be(er) or not to be(er) - with Dr. Ed Herrmann
Season 1 Episode 5
Joining us today is Dr. Ed Herrmann, a microbiologist by training who is a geoarchaeologist by way of the pharmaceutical industry and beer brewing. His geoarchaeology work draws on and builds from hi…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
The Lab Rat Pack - with Dr. Julia Kelson
Season 1 Episode 4
Listen in today and get to know Dr. Julia Kelson, a sedimentary geochemist looking at past Earth climates. Julia talks us through how she entered the field (you might say it runs in the family), some…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
From Russia with love (of rocks and hazards) - with Dr. Michael Hamburger
Season 1 Episode 3
Today Dr. Michael Hamburger, an earthquake seismologist and hazards specialist, joins us. We'll hear about his atypical journey into the geosciences, some incredible field experiences, and his time r…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Stuck between a rock and a sledge hammer - with Dr. Andrea Stevens Goddard
Season 1 Episode 2
Today we get to chat with Dr. Andrea Stevens Goddard, a low-temperature thermochronologist (and proud Hoosier!) looking at how sediment is moved and stored in geologic basins.
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
Welcome to the show!
Season 1 Episode 1
Welcome to Earth on the Rocks with your host, me - Dr. Shelby Rader! On this episode, we dive in to what to expect for the rest of the season and hear a bit about how I ended up in the field.
Published on 1 year ago