Category Archives: geology
Dateline Mars: First news from Curiosity
In 1968, the Saturn V rocket pushed the frontier 250,000 miles (400,000 km) to the moon. Now, in 2012, Curiosity has moved the frontier 1,000 times farther. Planetary geologist and member of the Mars Curiosity science team Ken Herkenhoff recounts … Continue reading
Filed under geology, planetary science, technology
F**cking science: the science of shale gas
Geophysicist and shale gas expert Mark Zoback speaks to the science of hydro-fracking to free shale gas. He addresses many misconceptions he feels the public weigh too heavily and offers his view on the crucial role natural gas plays as … Continue reading
Filed under energy, geology, law, resources, technology, water security
Nitrogen: The element behind all your food
With all of the attention paid to global climate change and the disruption of the carbon cycle, biologist Peter Vitousek discusses the serious impacts humankind has had on the nitrogen cycle and how that relates to our food system. He … Continue reading
Filed under food, food security, geology, health, population, sustainability
Massive changes under the Arctic ice
Polar oceanographer Kevin Arrigo discusses the often regarded-as-alien environment of the polar regions, the future of environmental awareness of the oceans, and a breaking discovery that may change the way scientists view the Arctic. [Audio clip: view full post to … Continue reading
Filed under biology, climate change, geology, planetary science, technology
