Dr Claire Nichols is a planetary geologist at the University of Oxford. Her research interests centre around Earth’s magnetic field, the Lunar Dynamo and meteorite magnetism.  Duiring our chat, we discuss: Is a magnetic field necessary for life on Earth? what it’s like working with Apollo samples and astronauts, deciding between industry or academia and much, much more.

Claire Nichols on Twitter: @TinySpaceMagnet

Claire Nichols' Website: https://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/people/claire-nichols/ 

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