Noah’s Ark
As pointed out to those who step aboard the JR, animals are all over the boat. You just have to…
What Shipboard Scientists Do When Not Doing Science
Inquiring Minds Want to Know: JR Camp Boss, Taylor McKirdy (Q&A)
Inquiring Minds Want to Know: JR Camp Boss, Taylor McKirdy (Q&A) Do you have to know everything about cooking…
The Skinny on Thin Sections
A “thin section” of rock is a sample that is mounted to a microscope slide and cut so thin that…
Rushing to the finish – and a new site!
Bacteria in our Glass!
In an inhospitable environment (such as deep beneath the sea floor), you can surprisingly run into organisms that thrive in…
Should We Stay or Should We Go?
This week we had to make a few major decisions on the fly. It just reflects the dynamic nature of…
Geek blog: Ophiolites, and mixing scientists
The Chemistry of Cores
Petrologists identify minerals using tiny slices of the rock called thin sections; geochemists identify the chemical characteristics of these rocks. …
From rainclouds to silver linings
We’ve been hanging by a thread for some time now. The last two cruises, Expeditions 350 and 351 have encountered…