
Let's Talk Science: But What About Beryllium and Aluminum?
Last week, we shared with you how we use carbon to help us date the rocks. This week, Dr. Derek Fabel is sharing how we do something...
Let's Talk Science: C-14 Dating
Last week, we mentioned how isotopes are created in quartz. One of these isotopes is carbon-14. We can use carbon-14 to tell how old the...


Let's Talk Science: Why Quartz?
So, last week on Let’s Talk Science we talked about cleaning up our rock samples to so that they become pure quartz. But why quartz? What...


Let's Talk Science: The Quartz Car Wash
Welcome to our blog series, “Let’s Talk Science,” where we break down the science behind our team’s work. With the team back from...

Sarah Sams Takes Over the AGU
In case you missed it: This past week, our very own Sarah Sams was the official #guestgrammer on the American Geophysical Union Instagram...


Let's Talk Science: Bringing Antarctica to the Classroom
In this week's installment of Let's Talk Science, we feature some of the ways in which our team has been talking science with students of...

Let's Talk Science: Mapping
Welcome to our blog series, “Let’s Talk Science,” where we break down the science behind our team’s work. Over the past couple weeks,...