One week at sea and we’re out of bananas
“It’s been three days since I was outside…” I hear as a group whooshes by my desk. My office is…
Voices of Expedition 397: Part 2
Throughout the expedition, I have been recording short conversations with people onboard. I’ve done this in English and then, where…
Voices of Expedition 397, Part 1
Throughout the expedition, I’ve recorded short conversations with people onboard. I’ve done this in English and then, where appropriate, also…
Let’s do that again – but faster!
Expedition 397 has arrived at the second site, which in IODP lore is officially called U1587. From the deck of…
Making microfossils massive for the masses
When I found out I’d be joining this expedition as the outreach officer, I explored the creative projects previous education and…
Dating Isn’t Easy, Part 1 (Video)
How do we determine how old our sediment cores are? Find out in Dating Isn’t Easy, Part 1—Video 11…
Science at sea – adjustments necessary
To increase accessibility to our expedition, click to listen to the page text read aloud. Any ship on…
Transit – 390C Core Description Part 1 (Video)
On Expedition 390, we’re still transiting to our first drill site. It’s a long transit of 8 days. Normally, we…
Dada TV
When it comes to geologic time, I am as dense as the 70-plus-million-year-old basalt we just recovered on the Agulhas…
What’s In a Name?
I cut my journalistic teeth in a newsroom lorded over by a cigar-chomping editor who breathed down reporters’ necks on…