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Interviews about Earth Science
Interviews about geology, palaeontology, archaeology, atmospheric science, climate, climate change and meteorology...
25 October 2013
Volcanologist Tehnuka Ilanko explains what volcanic gases can tell us about Magma and answers questions from the...
15 October 2013
What happens to a tunnel in an earthquake? We discover how sand can liquefy...
03 October 2013
Atmospheric Chemist Rod Jones explains how he's developed a pollution detector which fits in your pocket...
23 September 2013
Andy Whiteley mapped the microbes hidden in the soil across the UK but when he moved to WA he knew it wouldn't be...
11 September 2013
Could chemicals used in the fracking process seep into our drinking water?
11 September 2013
Fracking has been linked to earth tremors in Blackpool, but should that be a source of concern?
11 September 2013
Should we be worried about fracking?
11 September 2013
Fracking has led to lower energy prices in the US, so could the UK see a similar trend?
11 September 2013
Is fracking an energy source the UK should explore? Or is it a risk too far?
28 August 2013
If Greenland's ice sheets melted global sea-levels could rise by several meters. But how hot will it need to get...
21 August 2013
Why are the waters of the Antarctic so different from the rest of the world?
15 August 2013
Sabrina Hahn talks about her work building gardens with the indigenous population of the Kimberleys...
15 August 2013
How nitrogen fixation improves soil...
04 July 2013
How do we know dark matter exists and how do we detect it?
30 June 2013
Jack O'Malley James tells me that life is likely to live deep underground in two billion years' time.
30 June 2013
What will be the last life left on earth? Bacteria, or cockroaches?
30 June 2013
A new survey is monitoring how solar storms trigger unusual electric fields on Earth, to help understand how to protect...
30 June 2013
A new survey is monitoring how solar storms trigger unusual electric fields on Earth, to help understand how to protect...
16 June 2013
What happens when you drive in fog? Often low visibility is blamed for accidents in these conditions, but how fast are...
06 June 2013
Kristine Larson explains how she uses GPS not for locations but to detect volcanic plumes and measure snow depth...
16 May 2013
Alison Ming discusses how hot air from the tropics pushes its way up through the atmosphere.
16 May 2013
What is the weather like on other planets? John Zarnecki explains.
16 May 2013
Nick Graham discusses how we can prepare for extreme weather...
16 May 2013
Brian Golding takes us through how a weather forecast is put together, and how much we can trust it.