Dec 19, 2019
Dr. Fred Calef of JPL talks to us about his work mapping the surface of Mars. He tells us about the non-linear path his life took that led him to the work he currently does, as well as the challenges of applying Earth-bound geologic concepts to other planets in our solar system, most significantly the red planet. This...
Dec 5, 2019
This episode is all about lava! Our guest Genna Chiaro walks us through different types of lava flows, the kinds of rock they form, and how the stories of ancient people often reveal the scientific truths of the land in interesting ways. Plus, we break down our song "The Aa Aa Pahoehoe Lava Rock Walk" one instrument at...
Nov 21, 2019
Dino-ribs and Mesozoic-themed cocktails? What could be better? How about some live music from The Amoeba People?
In this special episode of The Amoeba People Podcast, we share some audio from a live acoustic performance we did at The Fossil Record Barbecue, an event we put on as a thank you to our friends (scientists,...
Nov 7, 2019
In the 1950s, when Marie Tharp mapped the ocean floor and noticed what appeared to be a rift valley at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, her idea was ridiculed by a male colleague as "girl talk". But nowadays that rift valley is evidence that Earth's crust is in constant motion, resulting in earthquakes, volcanoes,...
Oct 24, 2019
Kirk Johnson, director of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington D.C., paleobotanist, author and science communicator extraordinaire, helps us understand the worst day in the history of Earth: the day an asteroid slammed into the Yucatan Peninsula and wiped out the dinosaurs.
We also break down our song...