Interview with Professor Jian Lin – Petrophysics Specialist
A couple of days ago I was able to finally sit down with Professor Jian Lin to discuss the big…
1-10 on one hand and other useful cultural exchanges
One of the things that I am really enjoying about this expedition is that half of the scientists in the…
Curiosity and Collaboration
We are getting closer to the end of the expedition. The scientists are preparing and presenting their post expedition research…
Science on the Vessel – Video by Shuhao Xie
Our education officer Shuhao Xie made another great short film called Science on the Vessel. It gives a quick glimpse…
Expert Learners
“I am not an expert but I can learn.” Fabricio Ferreira, one of the Micropaleontologists replied during a question and…
Dumbo Octopus caught on film!
Yesterday the re-entry camera was coming up from the bottom of the ocean and it caught footage of a Dumbo…
No anchors, a needle on a string, we need thrusters!
If you want to approximate the difficulty of drill hole re-entry with the drill string you could try the following…
Internal Compasses
Now that I have found my purpose for understanding rocks, they help me better understand life, things are starting to…
How do scientists better see rocks?
Once the core is on deck the process of examination begins. For a core describer when it comes to rock…
JR Song recaptured
One of the great things about the JOIDES Resolution is the people who come together to make these expeditions happen…