PlanetGeo: The Geology Podcast

By Chris and Jesse

Natural Sciences Education

What's PlanetGeo: The Geology Podcast about?

A Geology and Earth Science Podcast. Join Chris, an award-winning geology teacher, and Jesse, a geoscience professor, in discussing the amazing features of our planet and their impact on your everyday life. No prior knowledge required. New episodes coming at you every week. Listen, subscribe, share with someone you know!

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Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com In today's episode, we continue with our series on 'So... You think you know plate tectonics?' - Part 3. We tackle these questions regarding ...

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02.02.2023 So, You Think You Know Plate Tectonics?!? Part 3 Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com In today's episode, we continue with our series on 'So... You think you know plate tectonics?' - Part 3. We tackle these questions regarding ...
01.26.2023 Making Magnets - The Geology of Neodymium Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com You can also check out Jesse's Etsy shop here - JRRStonework and use promo code PLANETGEO10 for a 10% discount on all items. Rare ...
01.19.2023 Elemental Geology 4 - Lithium, Making Batteries (ReRelease) Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com You can also check out Jesse's Etsy shop here - JRRStonework and use promo code PLANETGEO10 for a 10% discount on all items. We ...
01.12.2023 Elemental Geology 3 - Critical Minerals with Dr. Nedal Nassar (ReRelease) Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com You can also check out Jesse's Etsy shop here - JRRStonework and use promo code PLANETGEO10 for a 10% discount on all items. We ...
01.05.2023 Elemental Geology 2: Iridium, the Meteorite Tracer (ReRelease) Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com You can also check out Jesse's Etsy shop here - JRRStonework and use promo code PLANETGEO10 for a 10% discount on all items. We ...
12.29.2022 Elemental Geology 1 - Radon, the Unwelcome Houseguest (ReRelease) Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com You can also check out Jesse's Etsy shop here - JRRStonework and use promo code PLANETGEO10 for a 10% discount on all items. We ...
12.22.2022 Volcanoes Revisited: Part 4 - Volcanology Director Tina Neal Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com We are on a break! But, we have so much great volcanology content from past episodes and interviews, we decided to release them all ...
12.15.2022 Volcanoes Revisited: Part 3 - Volcano Basics Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com We are on a break! But, we have so much great volcanology content from past episodes and interviews, we decided to release them all ...
12.08.2022 Volcanoes Revisited: Part 2 - Dr. Andrew Calvert ReRelease Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com We are on a break! But, we have so much great volcanology content from past episodes and interviews, we decided to release them all ...
12.01.2022 Volcanoes Revisited: Part 1 - Volcanologist Dr. Diana Roman Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com We are on a break! But, we have so much great volcanology content from past episodes and interviews, we decided to release them all ...
11.25.2022 Office Hours: Plate Tectonics Questions/Thoughts Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Remember you can Support Us Here, and share PlanetGeo with your friends and family! —————————————————— Instagram: @planetgeocast Twitter: @planetgeocast Facebook: @planetgeocast Support us: https://planetgeocast.com/support-us ...
11.17.2022 So You Think You Know Plate Tectonics? Part 2 Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com In today's episode, we continue with our series on 'So... You think you know plate tectonics?' - Part 2. Can you answer the following ...
11.10.2022 A Groovy Geologist - Cate Larsen Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com You can find out more about Cate Larsen and all her social media links here at groovygeologist.com! Remember you can Support Us Here, and ...
11.03.2022 So... You Think You Know Plate Tectonics? Part 1 Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com One day, I (Chris) walked into class and announced that we were beginning plate tectonics. I was so excited to begin teaching this content. ...
10.27.2022 Discovering Diamonds: The Story of Canada's Diamond Rush with Kevin Krajick Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Link to: Barrenlands: The Epic Search for Diamonds in Canada's Today, we get to interview author Kevin Krajick. Below is a small sample of ...
10.20.2022 Communicating the Earth Observatory: Author Kevin Krajick Link to: Barrenlands: The Epic Search for Diamonds in Canada's Today, we get to interview author Kevin Krajick. Below is a small sample of his credentials and accolades.Senior Editor Science News Communications, Columbia Climate SchoolAuthor at State of the PlanetWork ...
10.13.2022 Don't Take it For Granite - Geology of Countertops Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com In this episode, we tackle the confusing industry of "granite" countertops. It's confusing because it seems as though all rock countertops are called "granite". ...
10.06.2022 Capturing Carbon - The Basics of Carbon Capture and Storage Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com In this episode, we dive into a very important topic that will play an increasing role in the climate change crisis. Carbon (CO2) capture ...
10.03.2022 Introducing campGEO Click this link to try campGEO today! geo.campcourses.com Today, we are very excited to launch campGEO - our conversational textbook to help you learn geology. This is a structured and image-based approach to learning. Geology is a visual field, so ...
09.29.2022 The Doomsday Glacier - Professor Richard Alley Part 2 Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com This is a link to the video of the Quick Clay Slide at Dissa video Dr. Alley references. This shows what can also happen ...
09.22.2022 Earth: The Operator's Manual - Professor Richard Alley Part 1 Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Dr. Richard Alley is a renowned glaciologist and paleoclimate scientist. He is also widely regarded as one of the best professors at Penn State ...
09.15.2022 The Worst Year to Be Alive - 536 AD Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com 536 AD was not a good year to be to be a human - especially in Eastern Europe. Below are some written descriptions of ...
09.08.2022 Canyonlands National Park Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Canyonlands National Park is the (big) sibling to Arches - the geology is very similar but the view you get on that geology is ...
09.01.2022 Arches National Park Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Arches are an amazing geologic feature and they occur in very high density in Arches National Park - located in Utah! In this episode ...
08.25.2022 Great Rocks, Summer Excursions, and Confusing Minerals Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com After a long break from recording, Chris and Jesse return to our studios to discuss our extremely busy summer. Jesse recaps his trip to ...
08.18.2022 Only the Strong Survive - Sand Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Sand comes from chemical and/or physical weathering of rocks, and is critically important to our society! Most sand formation begins in the soil - ...
08.11.2022 Rocks and Rules - Putting Things in Order Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Today we talk about the basic Principles of Geology - the basic observations that allow us to put geologic events in a relative order ...
08.04.2022 Red River Gorge, Kentucky Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Like, Subscribe, and leave us a Rating! —————————————————— Instagram: @planetgeocast Twitter: @planetgeocast Facebook: @planetgeocast Email: [email protected] Website: https://planetgeocast.com/ Like, Subscribe, and leave us a ...
07.28.2022 Age of the Earth - or, How to Build a Planet Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com The Earth is old...very old. But, the Solar System is older! We discuss how we know the age of the Earth, what the age ...
07.21.2022 Magma Oceans and Triple Junctions - Listener Questions Part 2! Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Thank you Valeria, Chelsea and Natalia for the excellent questions! Keep them coming! Today we answer some of your very interesting geoscience questions ranging ...
07.14.2022 Making Batteries: The Geology of Lithium Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Lithium is only becoming more important to our society, and demand for lithium continues to skyrocket since it is used in everything from Tesla ...
07.07.2022 Earth's Leaky Core and Michigan Geology - Your Questions Part 1 Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Thank you Cathy and Matt for the excellent questions! Cathy sent us a question associated with This Article and Matt asked about Michigan geology ...
06.30.2022 Devils Tower National Monument Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Devils Tower National Monument is a must see on any road trip in South Dakota! In fact, you can think of Chris Bolhuis while ...
06.23.2022 Badlands National Park Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Badlands National Park is a spectacular place to visit! If you are traveling to the Rocky Mountains, it is a great stop to get ...
06.16.2022 Breakthrough Energy: Ashley Grosh Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com After Listening back on this episode (both the short and the full interview), my wife and I had a conversation. I asked her what ...
06.09.2022 Soccer, Mining, and Investing: Ashley Grosh of Breakthrough Energy Fellows Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com After Listening back on this episode (both the short and the full interview), my wife and I had a conversation. I asked her what ...
06.02.2022 Carbon Dating: The Method and Misconceptions Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com People often wonder, why can't we date diamonds? Today, we answer that! Here, we talk through the basics of Carbon Dating, also called RadioCarbon ...
05.26.2022 Geoscience News this Week! Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com In todays episode, Jesse and Chris re-visit an idea on GeoScience in the news. This was fun for us. We didn't talk before we ...
05.19.2022 Super_Volcanoes: Dr. Robin George Andrews Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Join us this week for our interview of Dr. Robin George Andrews. Robin George Andrews is a freelance science journalist based in London. His ...
05.12.2022 Who Becomes a Volcanologist? Dr. Robin Andrews Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Join us this week for our interview of Dr. Robin George Andrews. Robin George Andrews is a freelance science journalist based in London. His ...
05.05.2022 Hiking Great Smoky Mountain National Park Like, Subscribe, and leave us a Rating! —————————————————— Instagram: @planetgeocast Twitter: @planetgeocast Facebook: @planetgeocast Support us: https://planetgeocast.com/support-us Email: [email protected] Website: https://planetgeocast.com/
04.28.2022 Great Smoky Mountain National Park The air is clearing! In this episode, we discuss the geology of Great Smoky Mountain National Park. We've been neglectful of this region of the U.S. and it's time to do these amazing mountains justice. We begin by discussing why ...
04.21.2022 Industrial Ecology and Critical Minerals: Dr. Nedal Nassar Today we have the great pleasure of talking about a very important topic, while interviewing one of the best and most interesting people we've had the pleasure of speaking with! Dr. Nedal Nassar is the Chief of the US Geological ...
04.14.2022 What is a Critical Mineral? Dr. Nedal Nassar Today we have the great pleasure of talking about a very important topic, while interviewing one of the best! Dr. Nedal Nassar is the Chief of the US Geological Survey’s Materials Flow Analysis Section, he has a PhD in Industrial ...
04.07.2022 Radon: The Unwelcome Houseguest Are you worried about Radon in your home? Here are a few valuable links to learn more about it and some resources to get a test - United States Environmental Protection Agency page United States Geological Survey FAQ United States ...
03.31.2022 Your Questions! Road Collapse in the United Kingdom (GeoShort) Thanks to our UK listener Valeria for this excellent question! Valeria wondered what was going on with road collapses in the UK recently! Luckily, some experts have looked into this and wrote this recent blog post that proposes some ideas, ...
03.24.2022 National Geographic and Geoscience Writing - Dr. Maya Wei-Haas Join us as we interview Dr. Maya Wei-Haas who works as a science journalist for National Geographic. Dr. Wei-Haas has a PhD in geoscience, has done top-tier research. In our discussion, she explains why she decided to pivot and use ...
03.17.2022 Daylight Saving Time: Interview with Dr. Maya Wei-Haas Dr. Maya Wei-Haas has an impressive CV: See below. She has a PhD in Geoscience, but now works as a science journalist for National Geographic. Dr. Wei-Haas has had to overcome some major obstacles to become a professional journalist. Join ...
03.10.2022 A Geology Bullseye: The Black Hills of South Dakota The Black Hills happens to be one of our favorite places. We thought it was the right time to talk about them as people are getting the itch for summer to arrive so we can play in the mountains. The ...
03.03.2022 Eruption, The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens: Author Steve Olson Join us as we interview science writer Steve Olson about his book Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens. For his outstanding work on this book, he won the Washington State Book Award and was named one of the ...

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