PlanetGeo: The Geology Podcast

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So, You Think You Know Plate Tectonics?!? Part 3 Feb 02, 2023

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In today's episode, we continue with our series on 'So... You think you know plate tectonics?' - Part 3.
We tackle these questions regarding Planetary Tectonics:

What would the Earth look like if PT was not an active process?
- Mars has all of the solar system’s largest volcanoes. Why?
Is there granite on other planets?
- No water, no granites, no oceans, no continents
Why does PT make Earth a beautiful planet?

We also discuss some future episode ideas that happened to come up during the discussion - like doing an episode series on the Carbon Cycle.
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Making Magnets - The Geology of Neodymium Jan 26, 2023

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Rare Earth Elements are a huge topic in mining and geology now, and in technology. The most important at the moment is Neodymium (Nd) and it is also really important for geology research. Let’s cover the basics.
In this episode, we discuss Neodymium in two broad concepts: 1- the importance for society and geological research, and 2- the geology of Neodymium.
Some example of the societal importance are that these are the strongest commercially available magnets, they are used in electric and hybrid vehicle motors - the two motors in a Tesla that make it go fast! Toyota Prius said to contain ~ 1kg of Nd in it’s motor, it's used in wind turbines, Buckeyballs (banned because kids kept swallowing them, they're use in MRI machines. These are just a few examples.
Join us in this fun discussion about a very important REE.

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Elemental Geology 4 - Lithium, Making Batteries (ReRelease) Jan 19, 2023

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Elemental Geology 3 - Critical Minerals with Dr. Nedal Nassar (ReRelease) Jan 12, 2023

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We are on a break still, but releasing episodes on the really important elements - where they are found, why the are found there, and why we care about these elements in our society! There is some really interesting stuff in here, so enjoy.
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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 Survey’s Materials Flow Analysis Section, he has a PhD in Industrial Ecology from Yale and is a Leading member of the US National Science and Technology Council. In addition, he was awarded the 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, which is a very VERY big deal!
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Elemental Geology 2: Iridium, the Meteorite Tracer (ReRelease) Jan 05, 2023

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Elemental Geology 1 - Radon, the Unwelcome Houseguest (ReRelease) Dec 29, 2022

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Volcanoes Revisited: Part 4 - Volcanology Director Tina Neal Dec 22, 2022

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We are on a break! But, we have so much great volcanology content from past episodes and interviews, we decided to release them all in a sequence. Four parts will be coming at you over the next few weeks, with interviews from some of the top volcanologists out there in the field. Let us know what you think!
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