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I lava good volcano - with Dr. Elizabeth Kenderes
On today's show we have Dr. Elizabeth Kenderes, an igneous petrologist interested in the stories that lavas and igneous rocks may tell about how or why a volcano erupt...
I'm gonna make him a proxy he can't refuse - with Dr. Simon Brassell
On the show today is Dr. Simon Brassell, a molecular biogeochemist who specializes in organic matter and isotope geochemistry. Hear about his revolutionary work that h...
Head in the geoengineered clouds - with Dr. Paul Goddard
We are back for the second half of our first season! Joining us to kick things off is Dr. Paul Goddard, a climate scientist and modeler who looks at how Earth may reac...
A river runs through it (and quickly aggrades) - with Dr. Brian Yanites
On our midseason finale we hear from Dr. Brian Yanites, a geomorphologist looking at how changes on Earth's surface can impact or are impacted by people, weather, anim...
Here comes the rain again (get on the porch!) - with Dr. Cody Kirkpatrick
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...
Insane in the big brain, insane in the brain - with Dr. Jackson Njau
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 anthrop...
Super(computer climate)model - with Dr. Travis O'Brien
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...
To be(er) or not to be(er) - with Dr. Ed Herrmann
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 ...
The Lab Rat Pack - with Dr. Julia Kelson
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 ...
From Russia with love (of rocks and hazards) - with Dr. Michael Hamburger
Today Dr. Michael Hamburger, an earthquake seismologist and hazards specialist, joins us. We'll hear about his atypical journey into the geosciences, some incredible f...
Stuck between a rock and a sledge hammer - with Dr. Andrea Stevens Goddard
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...
Welcome to the show!
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 ...
