A Geologist in National Defense - Dr. Stefanie Tompkins - Director of DARPA
Today we are extremely honored to get the opportunity to discuss all things geoscience and National Defense with Dr. Stefanie Tompkins, the Director of DARPA! Dr. Tompkins is the first Presidential Ap...
22 Jun 202351min
Drove the Chevy to the Levee - The Geology of Levees
Today we talk all about Levees! They are a very important and under-appreciated aspect of our society, infrastructure, and river systems! Here is a link to the excellent article that we mention in ...
15 Jun 202337min
New York City is Sinking!
Today, Jesse and Chris discuss a headline that's been making a splash lately. There was a paper recently published that looked into why some areas of New York City appear to be sinking. We took this...
8 Jun 202315min
Office Hours - Back-to-School and Mass Spectrometers
Today, Jesse and Chris take on a couple of listener questions. One is regarding a passion for geoscience and would like to know our opinion on returning to school for a trajectory change. The other ...
1 Jun 202325min
Plants and Meanders - How to Read a Geoscience Paper
Here is a link to the paper we discuss in this episode: In this episode, we talk about meandering streams. Why don't rivers flow in straight paths? As soon as a river flattens out, it begins to mea...
25 Mai 202334min
Not All Who Meander Are Lost - Meandering Streams
In this episode, we talk about meandering streams. Why don't rivers flow in straight paths? As soon as a river flattens out, it begins to meander. It’s these meanders that manage the energy of the ...
18 Mai 202340min
The Geology of Oakland - Andrew Alden author of Deep Oakland
In this episode, we interview author Andrew Alden. He wrote Deep Oakland: How Geology Shaped a City. This book is a wonderful read and it offers a unique lens in which to view a city. Jesse and Chr...
11 Mai 202350min
Office Hours - Pollution and Slab Pull
Today, we answer some listener questions in what we call "office hours". We each chose a question for the other to answer. We did not know what questions we would be asked so our answers were on the...
4 Mai 202324min
