The Geology Flannelcast

Alfred Russell Wallace is the most famous scientist that you’ve never heard of. We talk about his work, the Wallace Line, and how he inspired Darwin.

We talk all about lakes in this episode… the biggest, the highest, the oldest, the dirtiest.

It turns out that plate tectonics may be really important for life, especially for cycling nutrients.

You asked, and we answered in this listener question episode.

We talk about a new study that suggests what time of year the Chicxulub Impact hit Earth 66 million years ago.

In honor of the Winter Olympics ending last week we decided to devote an episode to the sport that incorporates geology the most… curling.

The James Webb Space Telescope just sent back it’s first images. This episode is devoted to the most powerful telescope ever built.

This week, we talk about how super mountains could have led to spikes in evolution, including the Cambrian Life Explosion.

Link:
Earth's Ancient 'Supermountains' May Have Been Crucial For Life as We Know It

in this episode, we talk about some hazardous minerals that you may want keep out of your collection

The Flannelcasters talk about the different types of clay, how it forms, and industrial uses of clay.