COVID on Deck (Part 3: It happened to me)
Featured image designed by EXP391 scientist Jesse Scholpp. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this post are not representative of the…
The ‘hole’ story about vesicular basalt
Whether you know it or not, your life is full of igneous rocks. Maybe it was an obsidian arrowhead in…
COVID on Deck (Part 2: The New Normal)
This post was written by IODP Manager of Science Operations, Dr. Katerina Petronotis, to respond to my question of how…
So, what is a Toolpusher?
Hi, My name is Glenn Barrett, I am a Petroleum Engineer and I am the day shift Toolpusher and…
On Ocean Drilling and Expectations
This post was written with contributions from Expedition 397T Co-Chief Scientist Dr. Will Sager. At this point I’ve led…
Where time is it?
This post was written with contributions from EXP397T Captain Harm Nienhuis, and Onboard Outreach Officers Dr. Laura Guertin (EXP390) and…
COVID on Deck (Part 1: EXP391)
This post was originally written during Expedition 391, but never published. By the time we made it out of our…
Of Patterns and Randomness
This post was written by EXP397T geochemist Dr. Rajneesh Bhutani. I missed expedition 391 for the late arrival of my…
It’s deja vu all over again
Given the history, some might say that Expedition 391 to the Walvis Ridge was cursed. It was conceived years before…