Rock — Through the Looking Glass
Technician Luan Heywood finds me in the core lab. “Hey, I’m making a thin section. Would you like to come…
Q&A with Co-Chief Mike Weber
As we enter the last week of our cruise, and finish up at our last drill site, I sat down…
What’s on the Table
If you don’t post pictures of your meals on your blog, is it even a blog? So here goes: What’s…
Routine, Remarkable
I wake up and check my email: a message from a family member, musing, “I imagine it’s all routine at…
An Experienced Voice
Read part 1 here. Micropaleontology is more than just science—it is the ability to listen to voices of the past….
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Icebergs
There’s more to icebergs than meets the eye (literally!) It’s no surprise we’ve had to dodge a few icebergs while…
Voices From the Past, Part I
You have a new book on your desk. There is no title on the cover, but you are intrigued by…
Exquisite Worlds
“May I look?” (It’s a question scientists are used to me asking.) With a thrill of anticipation, I slide into…
The Crossover
The crossover is the daily meeting of science teams between shifts. We share what we did during our shift and…
Signs of Life Where You Least Expect It
Marcus Gutjahr works at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany Sediments drilled during any expedition on the…