Into the Earth

Series produced by Hold That Thought

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Image by: Flickr: Keith Chastain 

Volcanoes, earthquakes, and clues to climate change - discover the hidden world deep beneath your feet.

Explore geological discoveries and the future of earth science education with scientists from the earth and planetary sciences department at Washington University in St. Louis.


6 Pieces

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Geologist Phil Skemer gets to crush rocks for a living. Find out how and why he and his team build instruments that can mimic conditions deep insid...

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  • Added: Jun 12, 2015
  • Length: 12:55
  • Purchases: 1
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The Lau Basin in the Pacific Ocean has been studied for decades, but new information unearthed by doctoral student Sean Wei surprised all the exper...

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  • Added: Jun 12, 2015
  • Length: 12:00
  • Purchases: 2
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How did the Cameroon Volcanic Line form? Geologist Aubreya Adams is on the hunt for clues.

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Jun 12, 2015
  • Length: 11:58
  • Purchases: 1
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What students learn before college - and what they don't - has drastic consequences for our planet.

Bought by KPIP-LP and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 10, 2015
  • Length: 11:06
  • Purchases: 2
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Discover what happens when science education collides with business and government.

Bought by KVSC and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 10, 2015
  • Length: 09:34
  • Purchases: 2
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To understand rocks like banded iron formations, researcher Steven Chemtob has to approach the ancient formations in a variety of ways.

  • Added: Jun 10, 2015
  • Length: 09:12