Cretaceous Smackdown or When Geology Met Wrestling
The reigning champion is the unbreakable wrestler Gondwana. Gondwana is one of the original pro-geo wrestlers and will face off…
Postcards from Scientists – Was Expedition 369 more “Ernold Same” or “Master and Commander”?
The JOIDES Resolution in Hobart How does one sum up two months on the JOIDES Resolution? A song, a painting…
Postcards from Scientists – What is your favorite interval of geological time?
Geological time is hard to get your head around if you are not used to studying it. The Earth has…
Postcards from Scientists – Expect the unexpected says Carmine Wainman
Carmine Wainman talks about the hidden surprises when drilling below the seafloor: How often do our predictions become a reality?…
Postcards from Scientists – Carmine’s rocks and the Roaring Forties
Hello curious people! My name is Carmine Wainman and I am a British Sedimentologist onboard Expedition 369 on the…
Reddit AMA session on Sept 1 at 5pm-7pm EST. “Hidden Continent Zealandia”
AMA Science Series, March 2017 Dr Jerry Dickens, Professor at Rice University, Texas and Co Chief Scientist on Joides Resolution…
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
Dr Gerry Dickens: Co Chief Scientist JR Exp371, gives a fresh new light on: The Good, the Bad and the…
Pekar’s Blog August 2nd: Why did I become a scientist?
Why did I become a scientist? I guess that is a question that is asked a great deal to me….
July 26 Blog: Exploring the long lost continent of Zealandia: Background & Scientific goals for Expedition 371
IODP Expedition 371: Exploring the Tectonic and Climate History of Zealandia This expedition has an amazing task in front of…
Thinking about Rocks
Everything I’ve ever known about rocks comes from exploring a creek bed in southern Kentucky with my Grandma. My parents…