PlanetGeo: The Geology Podcast

In this GeoShort, we discuss Mount St. Helens, one of Chris' favorite volcanoes and probably the reason he got into geoscience!  

This is the Scientific American article, written by Steve Olson, about…

Today we are talking about all things Venus!  Our host - Professor Martha Gilmore of Wesleyan University -  is a world expert on Earth's Toxic Twin planet, Venus. 

Venus is the second planet from the…

Well, we got to interview yet another amazing geoscientist - Professor Martha Gilmore of Wesleyan University! 

Professor Gilmore is a world expert on Venus, the second planet from the sun and the tar…

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Today we get to talk about something really relevant to our everyday lives, and the fut…

There are so many misconceptions out there! 

In this Geoshort episode, Jesse interviews Chris about common Geoscience misconceptions that students have regarding our planet.  Jesse is pulling the que…

This week is a really special one!  We had the great pleasure of interviewing Dr. Gabriela Farfan, the Coralyn W. Whitney Curator of Gems and Minerals at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, the U…

This week is a really special one!  We had the great pleasure of interviewing Dr. Gabriela Farfan, the Coralyn W. Whitney Curator of Gems and Minerals at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, the U…

Curious about how Geoscience goes into the future?  Have you ever wondered what causes tsunamis? Ever thought about what it's like to be a minority in the Geosciences? 

Professor Chris Jackson has so…

This week we have an amazing guest!  Professor Chris Jackson joins us for a short discussion on Sustainable Geoscience, what it means to him, and where he sees the future of Geoscience going.

Professo…

Join us for a free-ranging conversation on how Geoscience Research happens (in one lab group at least)! 

Today we talk about a mass spectrometer design project that Jesse is working on, how scientist…

This is a GeoShort followup discussion based on our previous Episode on the origins of continents and Bowen's reaction series!  While Bowen's reaction series explains many things — like why is Hawaii…

In this episode, we discuss a fundamental principle in geology: Bowen's Reaction Series.  This concept is taught in every introductory geology class as it provides answers to important questions such…

For some background listen to our previous episode on hard water and why oceans are salty!

Join us on this GeoShort as we discuss the Great Salt Lake, which is going through a period of very, VERY low…

Today we talk about Geysers!  And Hot Springs, Mudpots, and Fumaroles! These are extraordinary features that give any landscape a pretty dramatic look.  They are also very prevalent in Yellowstone Na…

Our GeoShort today focuses on Spherical Weathering, where normal rocks are turned into round shapes by chemical erosion.

Many rocks have cracks in them, called joints, and these joints often break th…

We liked talking about dams so much we did it again!  Join our discussion on streams, how the normally operate, and how dams disrupt the way that streams function.

We highlight a few things in this e…

What type of rock has really big minerals and lots of uncommon elements?  It's a pegmatite!  Pegmatites contain lots of important elements and minerals, both for our economy and for mineral collector…

Have you ever watched the movie 300 or heard of the Spartans making a stand against the Persian Empire?  It's an amazing story right...but it has some amazing geology behind it too.  

Geology has infl…

We had such a great conversation with Dr. Andrew Calvert, Scientist-in-Charge of the California Volcano Observatory, that we decided to run it back one more time. 

Mount Shasta is clearly a favorite …

Today we have the great pleasure of interviewing Dr. Andrew Calvert, the Scientist-in-charge of the California Volcano Observatory.  In this conversation we cover a huge range of topics from Mount Sh…