Dennis Bird: Getting paid to go camping — for 43 year
Send a text A California kid who just wanted to go climbing and dodge the draft ends up in a life spent between the lecture hall and the high Arctic. From Yosemite’s granite walls to magma chambers un...
5 Nov 202525min
Adrian Finch: Geology as a journey through generations
Send a text Adrian Finch hailed from South London and - in his own words - started out utterly hopeless at fieldwork. His lifelong love of crystal structures led him to research into car catalysts and...
22 Okt 202527min
Helen Degeling: It's okay to change: a geological career
Send a text Ever wondered what happens when a young geologist, told she'd only ever be the "token female," decides to prove everyone gloriously wrong? Here's Helen Degeling, whose journey has careene...
8 Okt 202526min
Kristopher Szilas: Geological fieldwork: the ultimate adventure
Send a text Kristopher Szilas's geological journey began by abseiling down a 500-meter cliff face. In this episode, we hear how his rock-climbing prowess landed him a dream job sampling for gold in Gr...
24 Sep 202510min
Richard White: Solo geological fieldwork: a path to independence
Send a text Richard White is a man whose PhD involved spending weeks utterly alone in Australia's central desert. In this episode, he recounts tales of encountering herds of camels (while in bed!), ca...
10 Sep 202517min
Alina Khalida: The power of a geology education
Send a text Alina Khalida, with stunning grace and grit, transformed herself from a village girl tending cattle to an indomitable spirit, working for her nation's water security. From stumbling upon g...
27 Aug 202514min
Chris Carson: The Omega man: alone in the Antarctic
Send a text Chris Carson is a geologist whose passion for the planet was ignited by a trekking trip to K2. Prepare for an absorbing tale of Antarctic fieldwork, traveling by icebreaker (much better th...
13 Aug 202513min
