Podcasts about Volcanology

What do you do when the subject of your research lies deep beneath the waves? Send down an underwater robot, of course! We chat to volcanologist Sofia Della Sala about her recent fieldwork expedition to Santorini, where she used a Remotely Operated Vehicle, or ROV, to search for hydrothermal vents in the Aegean Sea. These vents - which are like hot springs on the sea floor - could provide vital insight into the volcanic and tectonic activity in the region.

Alok Jha talks to world-renowned volcanologist and filmmaker Clive Oppenheimer. More people have been to space than have set eyes on the depths of Mount Erebus in Antarctica – the continent's highest active volcano. But Clive has been back to Erebus 13 times: to better understand what is happening in the fiery depths below the ice and answer big questions about life on our planet and beyond. For 30 years Clive has been based at the University of Cambridge, where he is Professor of Volcanology. His research seeks to understand how volcanoes work and to probe the connections between eruptions, climate and society. He has conducted fieldwork around the world, either at the crater's edge peering in with assorted monitoring devices or hunting for the far-flung deposits of Earth's greatest eruptions.His books include: 'Mountains of Fire' and 'Eruptions that Shook the World' and he has also made two documentary features with legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog: 'Into the Inferno' for Netflix and 'Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds' for AppleTV+.To support the work of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, click here For more information about our guests, click hereSeason 5 of A Voyage to Antarctica is made possible by support from HX Hurtigruten Expeditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Volcanologist Teresa Ubide opens volcanoes up from the outside, like a doll's house, searching for tiny crystal balls to help her predict when the next eruption might occurHumans have always had a complicated relationship with volcanoes — they are striking to look at and create fertile soils for farming, but they can be destructive and deadly.Today, around 10 per cent of the world's population lives within 100km of an active volcano, which means volcanology — the science of studying volcanoes — is becoming increasingly important.Volcanologists like Teresa Ubide, spend their time getting to know the 'personalities' of different volcanoes: how they work, the composition of the magma, the likelihood of eruption, and how spectacular that explosion of lava could be.When Teresa was a little girl, a teacher opened her imagination up to what she calls the 'guts of a volcano' and today, as an Australian Research Council Future Fellow and a lecturer at the University of Queensland, she travels the world visiting volcanoes and predicting their future by looking at tiny crystal balls.This episode of Conversations explores natural disasters, Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius, La Palma, Stromboli, Spain, Italy, Argentina, copper mining, sustainable mining, electric vehicles, smartphones, geology, magma, exploration, epic history, chemistry.

The Laki Fissure Eruption was a volcanic event in Iceland in 1783 lasted for months, leading to the deaths of thousands of people and affecting the climate in a lot of the world. Research: “Laki Fissure Eruption, 1783.” URI Graduate School of Oceanography. https://volcano.uri.edu/lava/LakiEruption/Lakierupt.html Barone, Jennifer. “World Versus the Volcano.” Discover. Mar 2007, Vol. 28 Issue 3, p20-20. Brahic, Catherine. “Giant eruptions in Iceland led to Nile famine.” New Scientist. 11/23/2006. https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn10649-giant-eruptions-in-iceland-led-to-nile-famine/ Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Laki". Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Oct. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/place/Laki. Accessed 2 July 2024. Casey, Joan A. et al. “Sun smoke in Sweden: Perinatal implications of the Laki volcanic eruptions, 1783–1784.” Epidemiology. 2019 May ; 30(3): 330–333. doi:10.1097/EDE.0000000000000977. Grattan, John and Mark Brayshay. “An Amazing and Portentous Summer: Environmental and Social Responses in Britain to the 1783 Eruption of an Iceland Volcano.” The Geographical Journal , Jul., 1995, Vol. 161, No. 2 (Jul., 1995). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3059970 Grattan, John et al. “Modelling the distal impacts of past volcanic gas emissions. Evidence of Europe-wide environmental impacts from gases emitted during the eruption of Italian and Icelandic volcanoes in 1783.” Quaternaire Année 1998  9-1  25-35. https://www.persee.fr/doc/quate_1142-2904_1998_num_9_1_2103 Gunnarsdóttir, Margrét. “Facing natural extremes: The catastrophe of the Laki eruption in Iceland, 1783–84.” 1700-tal: Nordic Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, 19 (2022). 72–93. https://doi.org/10.7557/4.6611 Harvard Map Collection. “Laki, 1783-1784.” A Exhibition in Pusey Library from 14 Dec 2016 to 19 April 2017. https://archive.blogs.harvard.edu/wheredisasterstrikes/volcano/laki-1783-1784/ Jackson, E.L. “The Laki Eruption of 1783: impacts on population and settlement in Iceland.” Geography , January 1982, Vol. 67, No. 1 (January 1982). https://www.jstor.org/stable/40570468 Karlsson, Gunnar; Kristinsson, Valdimar and Matthíasson, Björn. "Iceland". Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Jul. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/place/Iceland. Accessed 3 July 2024. Kleeman, Katrin. “A Mist Connection: An Environmental History of the Laki Eruption of 1783 and Its Legacy.” Historical Catastrophe Studies. Walter de Gruyter GmbH. 2023. Kleemann, Katrin. “Telling Stories of a Changed Climate.” RCC Perspectives , No. 4, COMMUNICATING THE CLIMATE: From Knowing Change to Changing Knowledge (2019) Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/26760163. Kleemann, Katrin. “The Laki Fissure eruption, 1783-1784.” Encyclopedia of the Environment. 1/14/2020. https://www.encyclopedie-environnement.org/en/society/laki-fissure-eruption-1783-1784/ Klemetti, Erik. “Local and Global Impacts of the 1783-84 Laki Eruption in Iceland.” Wired. 6/7/2013. https://www.wired.com/2013/06/local-and-global-impacts-1793-laki-eruption-iceland/ Najork, Daniel. “Jón versus the Volcano: Reading an Eighteenth-Century Icelandic Priest's Account of a Moment of Crisis in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Medievalist.com. https://www.medievalist.com/articles/strongjn-versus-the-volcano-an-eighteenth-century-icelandic-priests-account-of-a-moment-of-crisisstrong National Science Foundation. “Tree rings and Iceland's Laki volcano eruption: A closer look at climate.” 2/3/2021. https://new.nsf.gov/news/tree-rings-icelands-laki-volcano-eruption-closer Oman, Luke. “High-latitude eruptions cast shadow over the African monsoon and the flow of the Nile.” Geophysical Research Letters. 9/30/2006. https://doi.org/10.1029/2006GL027665 Penn State. “Benjamin Franklin: Politician, Inventor, Climatologist.” https://www.e-education.psu.edu/rocco/node/1990 The Economist. “The summer of acid rain.” 12/19/2007. https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2007/12/19/the-summer-of-acid-rain White, Gilbert. “The Natural History of Selborne.” January 1st, 1788. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1408/pg1408-images.html Wieners, Claudia E. “Haze, Hunger, Hesitation: Disaster aid after the 1783 Laki eruption.” Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. Volume 406, 15 November 2020. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0377027319305220 Witze, Alexandra. “Island on Fire: Societal Lessons From Iceland's Volcanoes.” Natural Hazards Observer Volume XL - Number 1 Island on Fire. 9/28/2015. https://hazards.colorado.edu/article/island-on-fire-societal-lessons-from-iceland-s-volcanoes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LEO: For Columbia Radio News, I'm Giulia Leo. U.S. and Israeli officials are set to meet virtually today to discuss a future Israeli operation in Rafah. The meeting was originally scheduled to take place in person, but it was moved online after Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles on Israel this past weekend. Leading today's meeting on the US side will be National security adviser Jake Sullivan. His Israeli counterpart will be Tzachi Hanegbi. The White House has approved Israel's Rafah plan in exchange for the state's limited response to Iran's attack. In the meantime, the US and UK have imposed sanctions on Iran's drone manufacturers and steel industry as a consequence of the attack on Saturday. The European Union is set to take similar measures on Iran's drone and missile programs. Dubai is still trying to recover from yesterday's rainfall, the heaviest ever recorded in the territory. The rain is still flooding the streets and airport runways. So far, more than 500 flights have been delayed and about 30 canceled. Videos from stuck passengers show the terminals packed with travelers who are waiting for updates on their flights. Kanish Kumar Deb Barman: I'm flying from Paris and Dubai is our layover. There are hundreds and thousands of other passengers just like me in this airport who have been waiting for 10 hours, 16 hours. Some, even for 24 to 30 hours The Chief Operating Officer at Dubai Airports, released a statement in the early afternoon saying that the airport will return to normal operations in less than 24 hours. The 12th most-wanted New York fugitive was arrested last week in Rome, Italy. 54 year old Moises Tejada, was carrying three knives on Wednesday April 10 while in St Peter's Square. The square was particularly busy that day, with tourists and pilgrims waiting for Pope Francis' general audience. Tejada was previously convicted for robbery and kidnapping. It is still not clear if he planned to attack the Pope. Italy is waiting to learn if US authorities want to extradite [EXTRA-DYTE] him. A volcanic eruption is still occurring in Indonesia. Mt. Ruang has erupted at least five times since Tuesday, the latest eruption happened earlier today. Today's eruption also came with an earthquake and The Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation just raised the alert status of Mount Ruang to the highest level possible. More than 800 locals are being evacuated. This is Giulia Leo, Columbia Radio News.

Volcanoes are pretty amazing! But how do they work on other planets?   Take Mars – it has the largest volcano in the solar system! But volcanologist Tamsin Mather reveals that the red planet is now considered geologically dead, with no volcanic activity for around 500 million years. How do we know how this volcano formed then? Well, space missions have put probes and landers on Mars' surface, providing evidence of a long lost hot spot beneath the surface.   What about the rest of the solar system? There are glimpses of volcanism on Venus and Jupiter's moon, Io, too. But how do scientists know? Listen to our latest podcast to find out!   If you would like to learn even more about the volcanoes of Earth and beyond, why not give Tamsin's new book, Adventures in Volcanoland, a read!

Clive Oppenheimer is a volcanologist, filmmaker and Professor of Volcanology at the University of Cambridge. His research has taken him on expeditions across the world, from Antarctica, where he discovered the camp of Captain Scott's attempt to reach the South Pole, to Ethiopia where he was held at gunpoint by rebels. Clive was born in London, and fell in love with rocks and the stories they tell on visits to what is now the Natural History Museum. His mother survived the Blitz in London and his father escaped persecution by the Nazis in Germany in the 1930s. On a gap year trip to Indonesia, Clive saw his first volcanoes and realised both their natural power and their significance in human lives. He studied at the University of Cambridge, and completed a PhD at the Open University.He has taken part in and led expeditions to volcanoes all over the world, including Indonesia, Italy and Ethiopia. He is one of few Westerners to have worked in North Korea, where he was invited by the government to study volcanic activity at the culturally significant Mount Baekdu. He has also made three documentaries with filmmaker Werner Herzog about volcanoes and their scientific, cultural and spiritual significance. DISC ONE: Blue Rondo a la Turk - Dave Brubeck Quartet DISC TWO: Love Hangover - Diana Ross DISC THREE: Autobahn - Kraftwerk DISC FOUR: Lava - The B-52's DISC FIVE: Debaser - Pixies DISC SIX: Turangalîla-symphonie, Part VI Jardin du sommeil d'amour. Composed by Olivier Messiaen and performed by the Orchestre de l'Opéra Bastille, cond Myung-Whun Chung, with Yvonne Loriod (piano) and Jeanne Loriod (ondes martenot) DISC SEVEN: T'zeta - Bezawork Asfew DISC EIGHT: Hymn for the Dormition of the Mother of God - The Sixteen and Harry ChristophersBOOK CHOICE: The Vivisector by Patrick White LUXURY ITEM: A seismometer CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Debaser – PixiesPresenter Lauren Laverne Producers Sarah Taylor and Tim Bano

49: HE WILL ROCK  YOU | Bernardo Carpio, the Lost Hero of the Tagalogs In this seismic episode, we're cracking open the legend of Bernardo Carpio, the mythical giant (or man-sized hero, depending on who you ask) whose shrugs supposedly cause earthquakes. From his tangled roots in forbidden love to his epic showdowns, Carpio's story is more than just a tale – it's a tectonic narrative of resistance and resilience. But wait, it's not all about muscle, might, and mountain-sized struggles. Dive into the pre-colonial origins and find out how an alligator ties into this earth-shattering saga. We'll also explore how this hero's tale has morphed into a symbol of freedom against oppressors, from Spanish colonizers to modern-day challenges. Are we still waiting for Carpio to break free and usher in an era of justice? Or is he just a mythic reminder to keep fighting the good fight? Buckle up for a mythological adventure that's going to rock your world – hopefully only metaphorically. — The Gods Must Be Crazy is a podcast on Philippine Mythology hosted by friends Anama Dimapilis and Ice Lacsamana, avid mythology nerds and semi-professional gossips. Follow us over at @godsmustbecrazy.pod on Instagram and Facebook for more good stuff. We welcome any suggestions on future topics or episodes.  You can also join us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thegodsmustbecrazypodcast. You can also find us on Youtube – Gods Must Be Crazy Podcast channel, where we post some of our episodes and interviews. For other inquiries, please email us at godsmustbecrazy.pod@gmail.com The intro and outro music is by Brian O'Reilly (@dendriform on Instagram). — References/Further Reading: Eugenio, Damiana (2002). Philippine Folk Literature: The Legends. University of the Philippines Press. pp. 4–5. ISBN 971-542-357-4. "Ang Alamat ni Bernardo Carpio: A Philippine Legendary Hero". The Katig Group. January 5, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2007. "The Valley Fault System". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Archived from the original on March 7, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2007. Ocampo, Ambeth (August 17, 2007). "Looking Back: Natural calamities". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 21, 2007. http://www.philippinestamps.net/RP2012-Carpio.htm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/godsmustbecrazypod/message

Volcanologist Hollei Gabrielsen (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Whitikaupeka) on providing advice about volcanoes, particularly in Tongariro National Park; and how her whakapapa, heritage, informs her work. Hollei discusses what you need to know to head out on an adventure in Tongariro, and answer listeners' questions about lava, caldera, phreatic (steam) explosions, and more. Full shownotes and transcript at www.doc.govt.nz/podcast

Geological evidence suggests that Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula's volcanic event will likely mark the onset of a 1,000-year cycle of volcanic activity Guest: Dr. Clive Oppenheimer, Professor of Volcanology at Cambridge University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are people harvesting icebergs? Iceberg harvesting's historical roots lie in humanity's quest for ice as a cooling and refrigeration resource Guest: Dr. Matthew Birkhold, Associate Professor at Ohio University and Author of Chasing Icebergs View from Victoria: Trouble in Surrey again Surrey city council has rejected the Surrey school district's eligible school sites proposal. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Do same-sex Catholic blessings carry any weight? Guest: Dr. Cristina Traina, Professor of Religious Studies and Catholic Ethics at Fordham University Why books make the best holiday gifts Guest: Amanda Gauthier, Director of Print at Indigo How significant is the volcanic eruption in Iceland? Geological evidence suggests that Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula's volcanic event will likely mark the onset of a 1,000-year cycle of volcanic activity Guest: Dr. Clive Oppenheimer, Professor of Volcanology at Cambridge University Why a local MP is taking a 4,500 km train ride to improve passenger rails Taylor Bachrach, as the NDP transportation critic and MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley, plans to embark on a cross-country train journey from Toronto to Smithers, B.C., aiming to be home for Christmas Guest: Taylor Bachrach, Transport Critic for the Canadian New Democratic Party How Vancouver is paying homage to its rock scene Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Residents of the town Grindavik in the Reykjanes peninsula have been evacuated ahead of a volcanic eruption. One of the most volcanically active places in the world, eruptions in Iceland are fairly common. We sat down with Dr Nick Tailby and Dr Ria Mukherjee to discuss the geological processes behind volcanic eruptions and the staggering power that volcanoes wield. 

The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7 am, 7 days a week... With over 14 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and the Sunday 7 has just won a Gold Award as “Best Conversation Starter” in the International Signal Podcast Awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps...Today's episode includes the following guests:Jess Parker - BBC News Correspondent Thor Thordarson - Professor in Volcanology and Petrology at the University of IcelandAri Trausti Gudmundsson - GeophysicistWill Guyatt - The Smart 7's Tech Guru Josh Cassada - NASA Astronaut Gioia Massa - NASA - International Space Station researcher Dana Weigel - Deputy Program Manager of the International Space Station Kelsey Hatcher - Pregnant and in possession of two uteriiDr Richard Davis - Maternal Fetal Medical SpecialistHeather Lee - Therapist Colorado Dana Sanchez, Donna Strong - experimenting with Mushrooms Penny Wong - Australia's Foreign Minister Mary Jo Brewbaker - Organiser - Woolly Worm Festival, Banner Elk, North Carolina Contact us over at X or visit www.thesmart7.comPresented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined this week by Anais Vásconez Müller from Ecuador to talk about a personal journey from growing up inside a volcanic caldera to becoming a volcanologist working at a observatory studying the same volcano! What a circle! My name is Anais Vásconez Müller (she/her) and I am a German-Ecuadorian hybrid who after an internship at IG-EPN in Ecuador in 2016 decided that I wanted to be a volcanologist. Since I had spent lots of my childhood inside the Pululahua crater, I wrote both my bachelor's and my master's theses about this volcanic complex. Two years after obtaining a MSc in Volcanology at the University of Bristol, in 2022, I finally got the job I had been aiming for at IG-EPN and now work on monitoring and analyzing volcanic ash. ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anais-Vasconez-Mueller

For our Season 2 Finale we speak with Denali, aka dykanite- a geoscientist and LGBTQ science advocate. Join us as we talk about her research on volcanoes around the world, some of her most popular Tiktok topics, and the LGBTQ community in STEM.

Episode: 2816 Sir William Hamilton and the Beginnings of Volcanology.  Today, the beginnings of volcanology.

Hi all! Sorry for the long hiatus! Here we have the volcano news for May 2023 and a stellar interview with Dr. Leif Karlstrom! You can check out more of the Volcano Listening Project here: https://volcanolisteningproject.org/. You can also keep updated with the project on twitter @VolcanoListenerThe sound clip is from a very cool recent article: https://eos.org/science-updates/earth-is-noisy-why-should-its-data-be-silent. Check it out!And thanks again Dr. Karlstrom for the interview! :)

This episode Trace thinks about thinking, which is pretty cool when you think about it, and Julian explores alternative disaster prevention strategies (Spoiler: it causes a bigger disaster).QUESTIONS Julian: "What if you plugged a volcano with concrete?" from Trace Trace: "What are thoughts made of?" from JulianDo you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!Submit questions directly to us with this form: https://notionforms.io/forms/have-an-absurd-question or email them to hello at thatsabsurdshow.com. We'll give you a shout out in the episode if we use your question!We create art for each episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate! You can find it on our Instagram @ThatsAbsurdShow, and on our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com. While on our site you can listen to every episode of the show and find full transcripts of each.SOCIALS[[ JULIAN ]]Instagram: @HuggetoutTwitter: @Huggetout[[ TRACE ]]Instagram: @tracedominguezYouTube: @tracedominguezTwitter: @tracedominguezCREDITSThis episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us. Special thanks to friends and family for listening to the edits and help us make this better.Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Zoe Reich from Octopus Ventures is not only a deep tech specialist, but also a cryptocurrency whiz who has sold her own exchange whilst on maternity leave. And if that's not impressive enough, she's also a startup mentor and a powerlifting champ. We'll be delving into Zoe's fascinating background growing up with scuba diving parents, her passion for studying volcanoes, and her insights into the world of deep tech.Our sponsor today is Ashore, sign up here for exclusive early access to an amazing network of homes.Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here. Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift- you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Once again thank you to our series partner Octopus Group, a collection of 8 entrepreneurially minded businesses that look to back the people, ideas, and industries that will change the world.

The US Geological Survey operates five different volcano observatories around the country. These observatories monitor real-time volcanic, hydrothermal, and earthquake activity in Alaska, the Cascade Mountains, California's Long Valley Caldera, Yellowstone National Park, and the State of Hawaii.    There are virtual partnerships between federal and state agencies, university-based researchers, and scientists. Their work involves monitoring, measuring, and analyzing data, all helping to increase our understanding of these powerful and fascinating geologic forces. This week Lynn Riddick catches up with Matt Patrick, a research geologist at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. He and his colleagues have seen quite a bit of awe-inspiring volcanic action recently, with eruptions from Mauna Loa and Kīlauea within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

In this episode, Dr Malcolm Hole from the Department of Geology and Geophysics tells us about volcanology, and how studying volcanoes not only helps scientists predict and mitigate the risk of eruptions, but also helps us understand the impact volcanoes have had on the history of the Earth and how volcanic activity affects society and the environment today.

Professor Bill McGuire wrote the book, "Hothouse Earth: An inhabitant's guide" and through his wise and gentle counsel, he helps readers better understand the complex and disagreeable issue of global heating. People can learn much more about Bill from his website or from The Word Forest Organisation where he has been appointed as the group's Special Scientific Advisor. Bill is the Professor of Volcanology, volcanic risk, volcanic hazards, volcano instability, climate change, geophysical hazards, and natural disasters at the University College of London. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

Sorry for the long pause! Here is the news from the last few weeks and a longer update on Mauna Loa!!! Happy Holidays and happy new year!

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO!Available here: geo.campcourses.comWe are on a break! But, we have so much great volcanology content from past episodes and interviews, we decided to release them all in a sequence.  Four parts will be coming at you over the next few weeks, with interviews from some of the top volcanologists out there in the field.  Let us know what you think!Remember you can Support Us Here,and share PlanetGeo with your friends and family!——————————————————Instagram: @planetgeocastTwitter: @planetgeocastFacebook: @planetgeocastSupport us: https://planetgeocast.com/support-usEmail: planetgeocast@gmail.comWebsite: https://planetgeocast.com/

So far we've considered physics and biology in our exploration of scripture and science. Today we begin to consider how earth science and the bible fit together. This becomes particularly significant when considering interpretations for Noah's flood. We'll get to that next time. But, for today, our teacher will lay out the basics of geology and earth science to give us a good overview. He'll also cover radiometric dating, which has a bearing on how scientists determine the age of the earth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VzgrLAFXfg&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Flhim.org%2F&feature=emb_imp_woyt See below for notes. —— Links —— We are doing follow-up discussions to these episodes on YouTube. Check them out! See other episodes in this Scripture and Science Class Check out Barlow's previous podcast episodes Learn more about and support the church Barlow and his team are starting in Louisville, KY, called Compass Christian Church Find more articles and audios by Barlow on his website: Study Driven Faith Support Restitutio by donating here Designate Restitutio as your charity of choice for Amazon purchases Join our Restitutio Facebook Group and follow Sean Finnegan on Twitter @RestitutioSF Leave a voice message via SpeakPipe with questions or comments and we may play them out on the air Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library. Who is Sean Finnegan?  Read his bio here —— Notes —— Geology, Earth Science, and Atmospheric Science • Geology• Important cycles• Plate tectonics Geology • Types of rocks/rock cycle• Geological principles• Dating methods• Structure of the Earth What is Geology? Geology is the study of the Earth and the processes related to the Earth. • Geologists study rocks (and the rock cycle)• Subfields include atmospheric studies (meteorology), volcanology (studying volcanos), and mineralogy (study of minerals) Types of Rocks There are three major categories of rocks: • Sedimentary - formed by pressure acting on sediment• Igneous - formed by lava• Metamorphic - formed by extreme pressure and heat The Rock Cycle Since wind and water are constantly affecting change, there is a rock cycle. Geological Principles There are several main principles of geology: • Superposition• Cross-cutting relationships• Uniformitarianism Dating Methods There are major types of dating: • Absolute dating• Relative dating Absolute Dating Absolute dating is based on radioactive decay. What is radioactive decay? • Some forms of certain elements are (by nature) unstable• Over time, these elements change on the atomic level (sometimes losing protons and neutrons; sometimes exchanging protons and neutrons, etc.) Carbon Dating Carbon dating uses the decay of Carbon - 14 • Carbon - 12 has 6 neutrons and 6 protons• Carbon - 13 has 7 neutrons and 6 protons• Carbon - 14 has 8 neutrons and 6 protons What happens when Carbon - 14 decays? • Carbon - 14 exchanges a neutron for a proton• This changes the element from carbon to nitrogen• The reaction also produces an electron and an antineutrino So, how does this tell us anything about dating? • Radioactive decay is a process that is well understood• The half-life for carbon - 14 is ~5,700 years• This means, that it takes 5,700 years for the amount of carbon -14 in a sample to cut in half Is carbon dating exact? • No - it's a statistical process• However, there is a range of probable dates given Relative Dating What is relative dating? • Relative dating uses the geological principles of superposition and cross-cutting relationships to provide estimates on how old certain features are• Example: dating a rock layer based on the age of another layer (dated using radiometric dating) Structure of the Earth How do scientists know about the structure of the Earth? • Scientists understand what waves do when they hit various materials (ex: ultrasound imaging)• Seismological data from earthquakes has given us insight into the structure of the Earth The Water Cycle The water cycle is the process by which water goes through the phases of liquid, gas, and solid. • The water cycle helps moderate temperatures on Earth• The water cycle also supports life through crops and drinking water Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles Carbon and nitrogen also experience cycles of solid, liquid, and gas. • The carbon cycle is important for the support of life.• Disruption of the carbon cycle is one of the biggest fears of those promoting climate change. Plate Tectonics History of plate tectonics • Ancients did not believe in tectonic separation• In 1620, Sir Francis Bacon noted that Africa and South America looked like they could have fit together• Similar animal fossils and other pieces of evidence started getting scientists' attention• In 1925, Alfred Wegener formally proposed plate tectonic theory and was ridiculed.• In 1930, Wegener died while on expedition in Greenland, trying to find evidence for his theory.• In the late 1960s, almost overnight, the theory of plate tectonics reached scientific mainstream. Evidence for plate tectonics: • Paleomagnetic data• Similar rock outcroppings• Fossil evidence• Spreading of the sea floor• Direct evidence - we can observe the movement! Challenges to plate tectonics: • Where is the energy coming from?• Why are the continental plates moving like they are? “Even today, many questions pertaining to plate tectonics remain unanswered. Many exceptions to rigid rules have been found throughout the world. Although classical plate tectonic theory works well for oceanic crust, it has a difficult time explaining the motion of the continents”— Jon Erickson, Plate Tectonics, page 259. Challenges for Geology There are several concerns with geology as a science: • The principle of uniformitarianism is impossible to prove and so it's an assumption• Relative dating techniques can use circular logic at times

UH Volcanology Professor Julia Hammer joins the Spotlight Hawaii LIVE conversation to talk about the Mauna Loa eruption. Please let us know where you're watching from and write your questions in the comments section. #maunaloa #eruption #biglsland #Hawaii #HINews #StarAdvertiser More from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://808ne.ws/2Ww2WXN Website: https://staradvertiser.com Coronavirus coverage: https://staradvertiser.com/coronavirus Email newsletters: https://808ne.ws/newsletters Facebook: https://facebook.com/staradvertiser Twitter: https://twitter.com/staradvertiser Instagram: https://instagram.com/staradvertiser LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/honolulu-star-advertiser

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just the news this week but with a special guest host Monica Agreda-Lopez!

Join us this week as we check in with our newest member of TWICS, Hannah Moore! She's a UTas PhD student studying volcanology, and has just returned from fieldwork in New Zealand. Listen closely and you might even learn that you can visit an old volcano in the home of the show, nipaluna/Hobart! Show theme music: Kevin MacLeodHost: Olly Dove (@littledove440)Co-Host: Ryan Smith Production: Hannah MooreMedia & Promotion: Olivia Holloway (@LivHolloway_)

Dr. Larry Crumpler Research Curator of Volcanology at the NM Natural History Museum and Sarah Marcotte Public Engagement Specialist, Mars Program NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory discuss a new exhibit at the Natural History Museum and Mars with TJ on News Radio KKOBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get ready to uncover the untold story of an immense power lying beneath the United States of America. A force that could change the world as we know it, but what secrets are being kept from us? Join Ty and Bailey on an investigative journey as they unlock the secrets behind America's Super Volcano. From its hidden power to the potential consequences of an eruption, this episode of Cult Talks: Conspiracy will leave you #QuestioningEverything about this mysterious and potentially world-altering force.Support the showMake sure to follow @CultTalkNet on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube for more Groovy content!Check out Cult of Campbell every other Monday for a groovy dose of Bruce Campbell!#QuestionEverything every other Tuesday with Cult Talks: Conspiracy! where we dive deep into the dark corners of the fringe. Explore the vast worlds of Fantasy and Sci-Fi with our long-form exploration podcast, Cult of Lore! You can find FULL videos of Cult of Lore as well at youtube.com/CultTalkNet.#JoinTheTalk

We talk with Dr. Scarlett about her research surrounding the geohertiage of volcanoes!

Elle a décimé des populations entières, elle a plongé la moitié du globe dans une perturbation climatique aux conséquences désastreuses et elle a complètement mystifié toute une génération de chercheurs…   Adhérez à cette chaîne pour obtenir des avantages : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN4TCCaX-gqBNkrUqXdgGRA/join Pour soutenir la chaîne, trois choix: 1. Cliquez sur le bouton « Adhérer » sous la vidéo. 2. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hndl 3. UTip: https://utip.io/lhistoirenousledira   Avec: Laurent Turcot, professeur en histoire à l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada Script: Hugues Bélanger Musique issue du site : epidemicsound.com   Abonnez-vous à ma chaine: https://www.youtube.com/c/LHistoirenousledira Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/histoirenousledira Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurentturcot Les vidéos sont utilisées à des fins éducatives selon l'article 107 du Copyright Act de 1976 sur le Fair-Use.   Pour aller plus loin: Vidal, Céline M.; Komorowski, Jean-Christophe; Métrich, Nicole; Pratomo, Indyo; Kartadinata, Nugraha; Prambada, Oktory; Michel, Agnès; Carazzo, Guillaume; Lavigne, Franck; Rodysill, Jessica; Fontijn, Karen; Surono "Dynamics of the major plinian eruption of Samalas in 1257 A.D. (Lombok, Indonesia)". Bulletin of Volcanology. 77, 8 August 2015. Céline M. Vidal, Nicole Métrich, Jean-Christophe Komorowski, Indyo Pratomo, Agnès Michel, Nugraha Kartadinata, Vincent Robert & Franck Lavigne , « The 1257 Samalas eruption (Lombok, Indonesia): the single greatest stratospheric gas release of the Common Era », Scientific Reports volume 6, Article number: 34868 (2016). https://www.nature.com/articles/srep34868 http://www.slate.fr/story/190077/sciences-pire-catastrophe-naturelle-histoire-eruption-volcan-samalas-indonesie-1257-mini-ere-glaciaire https://www.science-et-vie.com/article-magazine/samalas-ci-git-le-volcan-qui-devasta-le-monde-il-y-a-800-ans #histoire #documentaire

This week we chat a little about CO2 and volcanoes - who emits more?! Then the news of the week with special correspondent and friend of the pod Marion Grosjean who is at La Reunion! 

In questo audio il prezioso incontro con Gianpaolo Bertozzi (Bertozzi&Casoni) artista e Sonia Calvari vulcanologa L'intervista nel podcast Contemporaneamente di Mariantonietta Firmani, il podcast pensato per Artribune.In Contemporaneamente podcast trovate incontri tematici con autorevoli interpreti del contemporaneo tra arte e scienza, letteratura, storia, filosofia, architettura, cinema e molto altro. Per approfondire questioni auliche ma anche cogenti e futuribili. Dialoghi straniati per accedere a nuove letture e possibili consapevolezze dei meccanismi correnti: tra locale e globale, tra individuo e società, tra pensiero maschile e pensiero femminile, per costruire una visione ampia, profonda ed oggettiva della realtà.Giampaolo Bertozzi e Sonia Calvari ci raccontano di terra. Della terra che la ceramica trasforma in arte, e delle caratteristiche fisiche della terra che ospita l'umano. Tra terra e arte si parla di pace, tra contenuti straordinari, nell'umiltà di approcci multidisciplinari, dove ciascuno è lontano dal proprio specifico dottrinale. La passione per l'arte nasce con la persona stessa e il lavoro dell'artista si sviluppa tra caso e fortuna per creare domande. Studiando i vulcani comprendiamo i processi della terra in continua evoluzione, come la potenza del magma che in un minuto percorre tre chilometri in verticale. È importante acquisire perfettamente una tecnica per poterla poi dimenticare e trasformarla in espressione identitaria che racconta la realtà e il dolore del mondo. La tecnologia migliora la soluzione dei problemi per i cittadini, tuttavia, con l'aumento dei dati aumenta la complessità da gestire e comprendere. Resta fondamentale trovare le motivazioni, e molto altro.ASCOLTA L'INTERVISTA!! BREVI NOTE BIOGRAFICHE DEGLI AUTORIPaolo Bertozzi Bertozzi&Casoni è una società fondata nel 1980 a Imola da Giampaolo Bertozzi e da Stefano Dal Monte Casoni. Dopo studi dedicati scelgono la ceramica dipinta come materia per realizzare opere, centrate sull'interpretazione del caduco, del transitorio e peribile. Infatti, le loro “contemplazioni del presente” ispirate alla categoria artistica della vanitas, diventano icone internazionalmente riconosciute della condizione umana non solo contemporanea. Critica, musei e le più importanti gallerie d'arte internazionali si interessano al vostro lavoro. Tra surrealismo compositivo e iperrealismo formale Bertozzi & Casoni hanno rivoluzionato l'uso della ceramica che diventa arte a tutti gli effetti. Nel 2017 nasce il Museo Bertozzi&Casoni presso la Cavallerizza Ducale di Sassuolo, spazio permanente che raccoglie una selezione delle opere più significative della produzione artistica. Alle loro opere sono dedicate molte personali in eccellenti luoghi dell'arte internazionali come: Tate Liverpool, Sperone Westwater, New York; Biennale di Venezia; Quadriennale Roma. Ed anche: Castello Sforzesco, Milano; All Visual Arts, Londra; Museum Beelden aan Zee, l'Aia, Beck & Eggeling, Düsseldorf; Rossi & Rossi Gallery, Hong Kong; e molti altri. Sonia Calvari, vulcanologa Dirigente di Ricerca dell'Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Sezione Catania - Osservatorio Etneo. Laurea in geologia presso l'Università della Calabria, dottorato di ricerca in Pericolosità Vulcanica presso l'Università di Lancaster, in Inghilterra. Nel 1987 entra nell'Istituto Internazionale di Vulcanologia a Catania del (CNR). Dal 1999 è in INGV ricoprendo diversi incarichi. Membro dell'American Geophysical Union, Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing 2017. Riceve encomi per il monitoraggio dell'emergenza Etna 1991-93: l'Attestato di apprezzamento del Ministro della Protezione Civile 1992; Medaglia della Protezione Civile 1996. Partecipa a seminari e trasmissioni televisive in Italia e all'estero: RAI Explora (RAI Educational), Geo & Geo (RAI3), La TV delle Scienze. Ed ancora contributi per National Geographic, Discovery Channel, History Channel, CNN, BBC, Endemol UK, SWR (Germania). Associate Editor della rivista Bulletin of Volcanology dal 2011, Editor in Chief della rivista Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. È nell'Editorial Board delle riviste Earth Planets and Space e Remote Sensing, è autrice di oltre 140 pubblicazioni scientifiche sulle più autorevoli riviste internazionali. È curatrice di monografie geofisiche, sull'Etna e sullo Stromoboli, pubblicate dall'American Geophysical Union, e molto altro.

Corin interviews Dr. Allan Fries while sitting on a picturesque Caribbean beach. You can also imagine you are there and listen to Allan chat about the volcanic history of Martinique and Mt. Pelee and about his research on ash fingers! Happy summer!

On this episode of The Adrenaline Zone, hosts James “Sandy” Winnefeld and Sandra Magnus are joined by Dr. Ralph Harvey of the Antarctic Search for Meteorites Program, and Dr. Fraser Goff, Volcanology and Geothermal Systems Expert.   Between them, Dr. Harvey and Dr. Fraser have seen some of the most dangerous places on the planet, albeit in very different ways. While Dr. Harvey spends weeks on end patrolling the desolate Antarctic landscape in search of Martian meteorites, Dr. Fraser takes expeditions into the mouths of active volcanoes, where molten rock and poisonous gasses from beneath the Earth's crust pose substantial dangers.   Although they face significantly different risks, their approaches to managing those risks are remarkably similar. Both men rely on a combination of well-crafted procedures, careful planning, proper equipment, and a trained team to help mitigate potential dangers. They've had their fair share of close calls, but each brush with danger is a chance to learn, and to go into the next venture better prepared.   These contrasting tales of fire and ice demonstrate some of the universal principles of risk management. No matter the situation, planning and preparedness are foundational to maintaining safety.   Dr. Ralph Harvey Schmidt Ocean Institute Dr. Fraser Goff Sandra Magnus Sandra Magnus - Twitter   This episode is sponsored by Dunkin'  If you enjoyed this episode of The Adrenaline Zone, hit the subscribe button so you never miss another thrilling conversation, and be sure to leave a review to help get the word out to fellow adrenaline junkies.

In this episode, John is joined by Dr Natasha Dowey - Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography at Sheffield Hallam University specialising in Volcanology and the editor of Geoscience for the Future. Their discussion centres on geoscience, its decline at A level and equity in geoscience.   Twitter: @DrNatashaDowey Geoscience for the Future Geology for global development Equator Series 8 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Hodder Education. Hodder Education work with expert authors to produce the very best Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-level Geography resources for you and your students, and on their website, you'll discover exam board approved textbooks, revision guides, teaching support and more.

January's volcanic eruption in Tonga and subsequent tsunami garnered international intrigue, but a New Zealand volcanologist is the first overseas scientist allowed into the kingdom to piece together what led to such a massive explosion. When Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai submarine volcano erupted in January, explosions could be heard as far away as New Zealand and Alaska. It is now known to be the largest volcanic explosion ever recorded - double that of the next largest, Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991. Professor of Volcanology at the University of Auckland, Shane Cronin has examined ash from the explosion, video footage and aerial images. He has a working theory that the side of the volcano collapsed, vastly expanding the already explosive interactions between magma and water. Lynn Freeman speaks to Professor Cronin who is in managed isolation in Tonga.

Dr Jane Cooke hails from Tonbridge, Kent, a small town approximately an hours drive south East of London England, but now lives in Victoria Australia where she is the National Technical support and training manager for the geospatial division at CR Kennedy. She wanted to be a town planner, but began her career in the geospatial industry by completing her degree in Environmental Science and working in various voluntary positions surveying volcanoes around the world, This led to a PhD in Volcanology & post doctorate in geological hazard monitoring. She has since worked for Lecia Geosystems in the UK before moving to Australia to work with CR Kennedy. Jane is an avid reader and enjoys time outdoors camping & as she puts it, walking long distances. With a unique perspective on the differences between Aussie & English Surveyors & losing the battle on Scale factors…. A great listen to how Surveying & Spatial is used in the monitoring of Landslides & Volcanoes. You can find Jane on: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-cooke-197442/ You can contact me at: www.petacox.com Podcast Support Defining Boundaries: https://www.patreon.com/PetaCox @definingboundaries @surveygeekgirl www.linkedin.com/in/peta-cox Music by Paul Greene https://www.instagram.com/greenepaul/ Red Shelf Records/Sounds Delicious Australia https://www.instagram.com/soundsdeliciousaustralia/

Taylor tells Josie about the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in AD 79. Plus: letters home from a COVID-era summer camp.

STEPHEN JAMES O'MEARA is a renowned volcanologist, award-winning astronomer, and serial author. His books include Night Skies of Botswana, MARS: The Lure of the Red Planet, and a series of Deep Sky Companion books designed to help amateur astronomers get the most out of their observations. He's known for his legendary eyesight and observational prowess, which have helped him become the first person to observe many incredible things, including Hailey's comet on its 1985 return, the rotation period of Uranus, and the mysterious spokes in Saturn's B-ring, which he was able to detect before the Voyager spacecraft imaged them. He also happens to have an asteroid named after him, and this just happens to be his first ever experience on a podcast! HAVE YOU MET... LINKS All Podcast Links Website Instagram: @haveyoumet_podcast Video version available on YouTube: FULL EPISODES - CLIPS The podcast that will introduce you to people you've never heard of, along with getting you better acquainted with those you have. Relaxed conversational style interview podcast with no rigid structure or boundaries. My goal with this podcast, is to talk to an eclectic mix of people about an eclectic range of topics. The only thing all my guests are guaranteed to have in common, is that I want to chat with them. Stay up to date with Stephen Check out some of Stephen's books PODCAST LINKS: https://linktr.ee/HaveYouMet https://haveyoumetpodcast.com/ Instagram: @haveyoumet_podcast Just two people talking… Keywords for the video: Astronomy, Volcano, Volcanoes, Volcanology, Stars, Planet, Planets, Uranus, Saturn, Saturn's Rings, Harvard, Observation

The Earth's surface is dappled with more than a thousand volcanoes. They mark the edges of tectonic plates, spewing hot gas and ash, and boiling over with lava. We can detect the warning signs of an eruption, but why is it still so hard to predict? Meet a few currently active hot heads: Mauna Loa, Nyiragongo, Fagradalsfjall, and Soufrière – and find out what gives them individual personalities. Plus, what a newly excavated snack bar in Pompeii, buried and preserved when Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, can teach us about eruptions.  Guests: Christopher Jackson – Chair of Sustainable Geosciences at the University of Manchester Thorvaldur Thordarson – Professor in Volcanology and Petrology at the University of Iceland Maite Maguregui – Professor, Department of Analytical Chemistry at the University of the Basque Country, Spain Silvia Perez-Diez – Researcher in the Department of Analytical Chemistry at the University of the Basque Country, Spain Alia Wallace – Archaeologist with the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado with a PhD from University College London Jazmin Scarlett – Teaching fellow in physical geology, Newcastle University   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part two of our talk on geography, my guest Dr Anne Forbes - geologist and fantasy author - takes us through how to make our world geography feel authentic and in tune with our worlds, and introduces us to some real world wonders! Dr Anne Forbes holds a degree in Natural Sciences witha  specialisation in Geology from CAm univerity, and a pHD in Volcanology formt eh Open University! She has published widely on the subject of her PhD which is the interaction of volcanoes and ice. She is originally from the UK, and now lives in Australia with her husband and her noodle horse. You can follow here on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AnnieForb   Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers! You can get started at www.worldanvil.com for free. Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications:  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/home/catalog/kyanite-press-v2i1/

In part two of our talk on geography, my guest Dr Anne Forbes - geologist and fantasy author - takes us through how to make our world geography feel authentic and in tune with our worlds, and introduces us to some real world wonders! Dr Anne Forbes holds a degree in Natural Sciences witha  specialisation in Geology from CAm univerity, and a pHD in Volcanology formt eh Open University! She has published widely on the subject of her PhD which is the interaction of volcanoes and ice. She is originally from the UK, and now lives in Australia with her husband and her noodle horse. You can follow here on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AnnieForb   Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers! You can get started at www.worldanvil.com for free. Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications:  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/home/catalog/kyanite-press-v2i1/

Today my guest Dr Anne Forbes - geologist and fantasy author - takes us through how to make our world geography feel authentic and in tune with our worlds, and introduces us to some real world wonders! Dr Anne Forbes holds a degree in Natural Sciences witha  specialisation in Geology from CAm univerity, and a pHD in Volcanology formt eh Open University! She has published widely on the subject of her PhD which is the interaction of volcanoes and ice. She is originally from the UK, and now lives in Australia with her husband and her noodle horse. You can follow here on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AnnieForb   Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers! You can get started at www.worldanvil.com for free. Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications:  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/home/catalog/kyanite-press-v2i1/

Today my guest Dr Anne Forbes - geologist and fantasy author - takes us through how to make our world geography feel authentic and in tune with our worlds, and introduces us to some real world wonders! Dr Anne Forbes holds a degree in Natural Sciences witha  specialisation in Geology from CAm univerity, and a pHD in Volcanology formt eh Open University! She has published widely on the subject of her PhD which is the interaction of volcanoes and ice. She is originally from the UK, and now lives in Australia with her husband and her noodle horse. You can follow here on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AnnieForb   Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers! You can get started at www.worldanvil.com for free. Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications:  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/home/catalog/kyanite-press-v2i1/

Jess Phoenix, a geologist, announces her candidacy for the 2018 congressional race for Steve Knight's 25th district seat at Vasquez Rocks in Agua Dulce on Monday, April 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal Jess Phoenix is running for California's 25th District Congressional seat. Our Congress lacks expertise in science and how science works at a basic level, and as a result there are some poorly thought out decisions are being made. Even worse, Congress is allowed to engage in explicitly anti-science political activities, such as assembling activist science deniers as the so-called science committees or subcommittees in both houses. This would not be as easy if there were a few dozen actual scientists in the House and Senate. Jess Phoenix sees this as a challenge that must be met by scientists joining as active and influential members of the government. The seat she is running for is currently being held by a climate denialist. Please consider donating to the campaign. Even if you don't live in her future district, as a nation we need to have more scientists guiding policy from seats of power, such as the House of Representatives. Here is the campaign site: Jess2018. Here is a TEDx talk, about geology, by the candidate: Greg Laden interviewed Dr. Phoenix for this podcast.

Dr. Christelle Wauthier is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geosciences at The Pennsylvania State University. She received a Masters Degree in Geological Engineering from the University of Liege in Belgium as well as a Masters Degree in Volcanology from the University of Blaise-Pascal in France. Christelle completed her PhD in Engineering Sciences at the University of Liege and recently finished her work as a Carnegie Postdoctoral Fellow in Terrestrial Magnetism at the Carnegie Institution of Washington. Christelle is with us today to tell us all about her journey through life and science.

Global experts in DNA identification are flying to the Philippines to assess whether they can help families to determine, beyond doubt, which of the hundreds of victims of Typhoon Haiyan are their relatives. The International Commission on Missing Persons in Sarajevo used DNA matching to identify the thousands killed in the former Yugoslavia and has since helped in conflict zones around the world. Now, working with Interpol, scientists from the ICMP are called on to assist in victim identification after natural disasters as well, and head of forensic services, Dr Thomas Parsons, tells Adam Rutherford that a team will be sent to the Philippines on Monday.The enormous ash cloud following the 2010 eruption of the Icelandic volcano, Eyjafjallajokell, grounded aircraft across Europe for more than a week and caused unprecedented disruption. Dr Fred Prata has invented a weather radar for ash, and off the Bay of Biscay, his AVOID infra red camera system, the Airborne Volcanic Object Imaging Detector, has just been tested after a ton of Icelandic volcanic ash was dropped by aeroplane into the sky. From France, Dr Prata describes the experiment and Dr Sue Loughlin, Head of Volcanology at the British Geological Survey in Edinburgh, tells Adam how Iceland has become the scientific "supersite" for seismic research.Show Us Your Instrument: Dr Glenn Gibson at the University of Reading with his Robo gut, a full-working model of the human large intestine.Liverpool University's Dr Julian Chantrey, and his PhD student have spent the past 4 years monitoring red squirrels in the Sefton area. Out of the 93 they trapped and blood tested, 5 had antibodies for the normally-deadly squirrel pox, suggesting they had contracted the pox and survived. It's early days but this could mean that reds are developing a level of resistance to the squirrel pox, like rabbits have to myxomatosis. We could be seeing evolution by natural selection in action.Producer: Fiona Hill.