A different kind of Saturday
Today is a different kind of day on the JR than we’ve had in past 8 days. So the blog on…
Samping in the Chemistry Lab
Core on deck is the call to everyone that another tube of rock has been recovered from the seafloor. That’s when…
Why do we believe in science?
How do you describe what you think of science? Do you use the word believe? Accept? Trust? Have faith? Word choice…
Volcanic Eruptions in the Sediment Record
Another day of the same old mud. Here is an excerpt from the daily science report from a few days ago: We…
Time is Money
You’ve heard it, or maybe said it. Time is money. In scientific research drilling, time really is money. It costs approximatly $134,000…
What is a Core?
I’d seen pictures of cores. I’d seen the data and analysis of cores. But to see a core fresh from underground…
Teaching with Models
On Friday I decided I needed something better than just my hands and voice to teach about subduction zones. Every Earth…
Word meanings
Living on a ship with people from all over the world means that language becomes a topic of conversation. The science…
How the Pacific got its name
The water has been so calm lately. A few little ripples and once in a while a wave that sorta moves…
Dynamic Positioning (a.k.a. DP)
The ship stays over the drilling hole despite the wind and waves. How? I spent an hour talking with the captain about…