Expedition 336: One Year Later!
Wow! I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since Expedition 336 set sail from Barbados. The scientists have all…
JOIDES Resolution Playing Cards
They’re here! These JOIDES Resolution playing cards depict images from the JOIDES Resolution drill ship, and can be used in a variety…
Kitemaking 101, or “How I Learned to Make a Kite out of Dum-Dum Wrappers”
I have never made a kite before. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times…
Math Minute Answers – Week 5
Congratulations to Alex, the winner of last week’s Math Minute! Enjoy your Adopt-a-Microbe t-shirt! One more week left to win…
The View From the Top
One of the most recognizable features of the JOIDES Resolution is its derrick. This imposing tower stands 190 feet…
Halloween + Core = Fun!
I tell students in our videoconferences that the reason we work 24/7 onboard the JR is that “Science Never Sleeps!”…
Trick or Treat! Creative Costumes on the JR
As adults, we don’t often get the chance or have the motivation to go all-out for Halloween. I find that…
Math Minute Answers – Week 4
Congratulations to Paolina, the winner of last week’s math minute and soon-to-be recipient of a limited-edition Adopt-a-Microbe T-shirt! Thanks to…
A Very MacGyver Halloween
MacGyver was a resourceful secret agent on TV in the 1980s who was famous for being able to solve any…
Bit by Bit
RCB CORING, BIT #1: Although the penetration rates are relatively slow (with some faster intervals) and recovery is about what is…