Interesting Finds for Expedition 401
As we enter the final two weeks of JOIDES Resolution Expedition 401, we figured it was time to check in…
How scientists at sea weigh samples
If you want to know if you’ve gained a few pounds from eating plates of holiday food on land, all…
Better Drilling Through Chemistry
This entry is written by Debbie Thomas, co-chief scientist of Expedition 378. It comes from her Expedition 378 Odyssey blog,…
A Farewell to Rocks
Drilling into the sills of Ringvent was concluded when the worn-out RCB drill bit had turned into yet another potential…
A Day in the Life of a JR Scientist
We are super excited to announce that we collaborated with Tumble, a science podcast for kids! In each episode, Lindsay…
Starting the Microbiology Hole, and a Birthday!
October on the JR starts with the remnants of tropical storm Narda moving in from the south and appearing here…
Watch ‘Old meets New’ – how we used the ‘lost art’ of rope splicing in our high-tech subseafloor observatory
Watch Patrick Fulton explain how he learnt the ‘lost art’ of rope splicing to connect the chemistry instrument (‘ososampler’) and…
Tracy’s Way – My path into science
When I tell people that I live in Oklahoma, some are surprised because I don’t look like their perception of…
Tracy’s Way – Exploring the Lab
After several days of travel where the rough weather had us all lurching around a heaving and rolling ship like…
Tracy’s Way – Love of the Lab
Hi everyone! My name is Tracy Quan, and I am sailing as an Inorganic Geochemist on Expedition 369 on the…