Best ROCKING OUR PRIORS Podcasts (2024)

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Field Observations - a How-To 48:45

1h ago48:45

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Dr. Jesse Reimink and Chris Bolhuis share their firsthand experiences and insights from recent fieldwork. The episode delves into their fascinating observations and discussions about various geological features, including lava inflation structures, such as tumuli and inflation pits, the stunning landscapes shaped by fjords in Iceland, and the depos…

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Columnar Jointing - Icelandic Version 39:38

5h ago39:38

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Dr. Jesse Reimink and Chris Bolhuis delve into the fascinating geological phenomenon of columnar jointing, sharing insights from Chris's recent trip to Iceland. They discuss the formation, size variations, and unique patterns of these striking hexagonal columns found in basaltic lava flows, addressing questions such as why they form, why some flows…

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Episode 135 - Tush

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This one is short and sweet. As you will hear, we were testing out the new microphone setup and wanted to keep it short in case the audio sounded like “bleh”. We talk about Candy, the long-awaited return of post metal’s favorite cannibal sorcerer, and a second go at Black Dresses Songs featured in Episode 135: “Love like Snow” – Candy “Blast” – Jul…

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The Unknown Early Earth - Jack Hills Zircons Part II 33:31

19d ago33:31

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In this episode, Chris Bolhuis and Dr. Jesse Reimink delve into the intricacies of the Jack Hills zircons from Western Australia, discussing their formation, significance, and the ongoing scientific debates surrounding them. They explore topics like plate tectonics, the age of zircons, and the methodologies used to study these ancient grains, and c…

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The Big Fill Slide - And Landslides Generally 42:15

12d ago42:15

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In this episode of Planet Geo, Dr. Jesse Reimink and Chris Bolhuis delve into the fascinating and sometimes perilous world of landslides, focusing on a recent landslide known as the Big Fill landslide that occurred in the Teton Pass. They discuss the various triggers and mechanisms behind landslides, including the impact of water, earthquakes, and …

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Netflix and Change: Tracking Cultural Flux in Autocracies 36:39

1M ago36:39

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“Vikings is no. 1 from all the Saudi men 😂”.Leila chuckled as we browsed top hits on Netflix. For only 30 Riyals (8 USD) a month, Saudis can tune into stories about uncovered pagans. A global feast of delights are now on offer - from Western films to women’s football.Rapid cultural change is afoot in Saudi Arabia, a unique experiment in top-down se…

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Kickstarting Continents - The Acasta Gneiss Complex Part II 31:42

19d ago31:42

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jesse Reimink and Chris Bolhuis delve into part two of their discussion on Earth's oldest rocks, specifically the Acasta Gneiss. They explore the origin, complex history, and significance of these ancient rocks, including insights from Dr. Reimink's PhD research which suggests an Icelandic rather than subduction zone se…

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Culture isn't a fossil, it's a fist-fight! 33:29

25d ago33:29

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Culture is not a static inheritance, but a dynamic arena of ongoing struggle. From the mosques of Jakarta to the classrooms of Louisiana, from TikTok feeds to university lecture halls, ideological warfare rages. This podcast explores the complex interplay of several crucial factors shaping our cultural landscape:Contestation: Culture is a battlefie…

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Episode 134 - Horses

26d ago

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Episode 134 Notes: A nice little podcast in which we discuss horses and their relationship to man…..after dark Also…Movie Talk, Billy Scott, Incubus and a heaping helping of Butter Pie! (See episode 131) Songs featured in Episode 135: “Strange World” and “News of the Universe” – La Luz “If You Find Me Gone” and “Last Love Song on This Little Planet…

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Cave Decorations - Mammoth Size 30:34

27d ago30:34

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Dive into the fascinating world of Mammoth Cave with Dr. Jesse Reimink and Chris Bolhuis in this episode of Planet Geo. From understanding the types of passageways formed by ancient underground rivers to exploring the intricate and beautiful cave decorations like stalactites, stalagmites, and flowstone, this episode provides a comprehensive and eng…

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PRESTIGE BIAS 28:18

1M ago28:18

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Imagine: Elon Musk's tweet causes a cryptocurrency frenzy. Kim Kardashian’s outfit becomes an overnight fashion sensation. Daron Acemoglu and colleagues’ paper on settler mortality reshapes economic thinking. The Pope’s words influence millions globally. What links these diverse events? They’re all powerful manifestations of prestige bias.Psycholog…

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Why Is Management So Male? 22:30

1M ago22:30

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Senior management remains heavily male, and honestly I’m not entirely sure why.Economist Ingrid Haegele finds that junior men are more likely to apply for promotions, primarily due to a greater desire for team leadership.Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2404.07750.pdfHaegele: https://www.ingridhaegele.com/…

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Earth's Oldest Fragments - Jack Hills Zircons Part I 32:30

1M ago32:30

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In this episode, Chris Bolhuis and Dr. Jesse Reimink dive into the complexities of Zircon grains from the Jack Hills conglomerate in Western Australia—some of the Earth's oldest fragments. They discuss the environmental conditions necessary for their formation and survival, the role of magma differentiation in creating intermediate to felsic rocks,…

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How Do Men Come To Value Female Talent? 17:30

1M ago17:30

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During the World War I, the US federal government was short on civil servants and actively recruited women. Abhay Aneja, Silvia Farina, and Guo Xu find that men with multiple female colleagues were subsequently more likely to marry working women and father careerist daughters! Crucially, the effect is larger when men have many female colleagues and…

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Home Away From Home - The Grand Tetons 33:37

2M ago33:37

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In this episode of Planet Geo, Chris Bolhuis and Dr. Jesse Reimink dive deep into the geology of the Grand Teton National Park. They cover the park's ancient rock formations, from the Archean gneiss to the granites formed around 2.5 billion years ago. The discussion also explores significant geological events like the Severe and Laramide orogenies,…

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"Mission-Driven Bureaucrats": Dan Honig 1:30:56

2M ago1:30:56

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How can we improve government capacity and public services?In “Mission-Driven Bureaucrats”, Dan Honig argues that civil servants are often deeply committed, yet hobbled by strict rule books. Trapped by top-down strictures, civil servants may even become disillusioned. Unable to help, they quit.Government ministries can be so much more effective if …

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What Explains The Great GAY Divergence? 26:21

2M ago26:21

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Imagine a world where love knows no boundaries, where two people can marry regardless of their gender. Now open your eyes. In some parts of the globe, this is reality. In others, it's a distant dream.Twenty years ago, a mere 26% of Americans supported same-sex marriage. Today, that figure has skyrocketed to 69%. That is extremely rapid cultural cha…

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Discovering Earth's Oldest Rocks 46:10

2M ago46:10

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Download the CampGeo app now at this link. On the app you can get tons of free content, exclusive images, and access to our Geology of National Parks series. You can also learn the basics of geology at the college level in our FREE CampGeo content series - get learning now! Like, Subscribe, and leave us a Rating! —————————————————— Instagram: @plan…

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The Islamic Revival: Professor Aaron Rock-Singer 1:29:12

2M ago1:29:12

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Aaron Rock-Singer is a fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Middle East Initiative. He has published two fantastic books, “Practicing Islam: Egypt’s Islamic Revival” and “In the Shade of the Sunna: Salafi Piety in the Twentieth-Century Middle East”. Aaron is truly brilliant, connecting both the macro and the micro. By examining structural shifts …

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Modern Threats and Religious Backlash 16:28

2M ago16:28

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The Ten Commandments must now be displayed in all Louisiana’s public school classrooms. The law, signed by Republican Governor Jeff Landry, requires poster-sized copies with easily readable text.Why is this happening? Is it unprecedented?Actually, it echoes the 1970s global religious revival. Threatened by liberal modernity, conservatives worldwide…

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Making a Mammoth Cave 39:34

2M ago39:34

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This episode is Part 2 of our Mammoth Cave series - where we discuss the geological setup that enabled creation of the longest cave system in the world. The geology of the region, including the Green River, set the stage for the formation of Mammoth Cave, the largest cave system that has been mapped. Stay tuned for our third installment on Mammoth …

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Episode 133 - The High Top Table of Podcasts

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Episode 133 notes And here we are again to regale you with Jaime’s B-day story, The Taylor Swift Imperial Phase, a man and his dream, and the finest cinema late 80’s NBC had to offer Musically we feature The Cloud Nothings, Toner, Suzie True, Egg Drop Soup, St Vincent, and Haley and the Crushers. On that last note, please check out “Unsubscribe fro…

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The Geology of Clay 38:02

2M ago38:02

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Download the CampGeo app now at this link. On the app you can get tons of free content, exclusive images, and access to our Geology of National Parks series. You can also learn the basics of geology at the college level in our FREE CampGeo content series - get learning now! Like, Subscribe, and leave us a Rating! —————————————————— Instagram: @plan…

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"Islam And Citizenship in Indonesia": Robert Hefner 2:33:09

2M ago2:33:09

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Professor Robert Hefner has a tremendous new book, “Islam and Citizenship in Indonesia: Democracy and the Quest for an Inclusive Public Ethics”. It’s one of my favourite books of the year, drawing on thirty years of ethnographic research. Today, he joins “Rocking Our Priors”. We discuss:Indonesia’s religious historyWhy have Hinduism and Buddhism ha…

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The Longest Cave System in the World 37:05

3M ago37:05

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This is the first episode in a series of 3 on the world's longest cave system - Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. In this episode, Chris and Jesse talk a little about Mammoth and some of its impressive statistics. The focus however, is more about the necessary ingredients for cave development in general. We talk about the 4 general ingredients: suitable ro…

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The Uniqueness of Iceland 31:45

3M ago31:45

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In this episode, Jesse and Chris talk about the geology of Iceland - although we keep it at a high level. We're going to come back to this - Iceland - later after Chris returns from his trip. Then, we'll get into some of detail that makes Iceland so unique. Here, we discuss how Iceland might be a prototype for the formation of continents and also t…

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"A History of the Muslim World": Michael Cook 1:31:26

3M ago1:31:26

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Michael Cook's "A History of the Muslim World" is my favourite book of 2024. Together, we discussed:- Did Islamic science weaken due to religious authoritarianism?- Why, in the Middle East and North Africa, were there so few peasant rebellions?- Theologically, how important was Ghazali? - What determined the rate at which people converted to Islam?…

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Episode 132 - The Bleedies

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Sometimes the episodes are good. Sometimes they…aren’t so good. This one falls into the second category. Things start out good with talk of eclipses and earthquakes before sliding into an episode of TSS after dark and eventually starting to get shakey about 30 minutes in. The bands are good at least. We talk about the amazing Castle Rat, METS, Spac…

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What's Driving the Global Decline in Trust? 30:20

3M ago30:20

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Trust is down, worldwide. In India, Iran, Indonesia and Nigeria, less than 15% say that ‘most people can be trusted’. What’s going on? I suggest several likely mechanisms:1) Generalised distrust is correlated with strong family bonds2) Poorer countries have rapidly urbanised at a lower level of income3) Rule of law varies worldwide4) Political cont…

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Tough Soil - The Geology of Hardpan 35:45

3M ago35:45

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Hardpan! Where did this idea for an episode come from? Chris has been doing a ton of yard work lately and it’s not uncommon come across a layer when digging a hole that is next to impossible to penetrate. He has to bust out my pick axe to get through it. It's Called Hardpan. Really dense layer that often occurs below the topsoil. Problems: Roots ca…

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Some Rocks You SHOULD Know - Metamorphism and Plate Tectonics 44:38

3M ago44:38

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Download the CampGeo app now at this link. On the app you can get tons of free content, exclusive images, and access to our Geology of National Parks series. You can also learn the basics of geology at the college level in our FREE CampGeo content series - get learning now! Like, Subscribe, and leave us a Rating! —————————————————— Instagram: @plan…

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When Continents Became Stable 40:34

4M ago40:34

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Today we really go into the weeds. Jesse and a colleague just published a paper in the journal Nature that proposes a new model for how continents became stable. Stable continents have all the granite at the surface, which contains all the heat producing elements like U and Th and K - elements that decay away. Today, we discuss that paper in detail…

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Episode 131 - Butter Pie

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Furious Podcasting Settle in for a big ole piece of butter pie and some furious podcasting as we briefly recount trips to Italy and training camp, almost getting arrested over a popular novel of yesteryear, Lou’s secret girlfriend, and Jaime’s take on “Poor Things” For a little extra treat, listen to the end to hear a delightful rendition of an old…

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Earth's Oldest Stuff 37:22

4M ago37:22

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Today, Chris and Jesse get into a discussion about Earth’s oldest material. Earth is 4.568 Billion years old. First of all, that’s amazing the geochronologists have refined this down to 3 decimal places. How do we know this? The oldest grains ever found are 4.38 billion years old. If that’s the case, then how do we know the Earth is significantly o…

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Geo-Tripping - A How-To Guide 43:15

4M ago43:15

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In this episode, we tackle a listener question regarding planning a geology trip for students. Both Chris and Jesse have quite a bit of experience in planning and executing field excursions for students. We believe that seeing geology in the field is one of the most powerful learning opportunities for students of all levels. In our discussion, we t…

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What led to the demise of foot-binding? 7:12

4M ago7:12

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What led to the demise of foot-binding? by Dr Alice EvansBy Dr Alice Evans

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The Rocks You Need to Know 1:04:31

4M ago1:04:31

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Download the CampGeo app now at this link. On the app you can get tons of free content, exclusive images, and access to our Geology of National Parks series. You can also learn the basics of geology at the college level in our FREE CampGeo content series - get learning now! Like, Subscribe, and leave us a Rating! —————————————————— Instagram: @plan…

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Cutting the Grand Canyon - Dr. John Douglass 1:13:41

4M ago1:13:41

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Join us as we have the honor of interviewing Dr. John Douglas. Jesse and Chris have been following his research on how the Grand Canyon was actually formed for some time. We have recently finished our audio-visual book on the Grand Canyon (Link above) and we have a chapter dedicated to the actual cutting of the Canyon. The answer to this question h…

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Who are the world's most influential philosophers? 22:47

5M ago22:47

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Who are the world's most influential philosophers? by Dr Alice EvansBy Dr Alice Evans

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What prevents Hindu-Muslim conflict? Saumitra Jha 38:28

5M ago38:28

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Saumitra Jha (Associate Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business) joins me to discuss what prevents Hindu-Muslim conflict.We discuss his paper on "Trade, Institutions, and Ethnic Tolerance: Evidence from South Asia" https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-political-science-review/article/trade-institutions…

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Uranium and the Start of the Earth? - How Geochronology Works 37:24

5M ago37:24

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The idea for this episode came from the comment section of a social media post. It has it's roots in one of the biggest misconceptions in Geology and also Geochronology. The comment was about radio-carbon dating and how it's been "proven" to be unreliable. In this episode, Jesse and Chris have a discussion about the "toolbox" for geochronoligists a…

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Episode 130 - Psyop

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February 9th? Not likely. This is the last of the “pre-Italy” podcasts. Hopefully I will be able to get these out faster than one per month. Anyway, as part of a little “Sunday Morning Surprise” we discuss the subversive nature of both Tele-Tubbies and a certain NFL power couple, the majesty of AntsCanada, and the shining gem of the internet: Elita…

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Is Pakistan becoming more Patriarchal? 11:35

5M ago11:35

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Over the 20th century, the entire world became more gender equal. Or so I thought. But Pakistan has rocked my priors. Female employment has slightly risen. Meanwhile, young Pakistani women are more sexist than their grandmothers. What is going on?Charts and graphs are on my Substack: https://www.ggd.world/p/is-pakistan-becoming-more-patriarchal…

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The History of Granite - Dr. Mike Ackerson 1:22:20

5M ago1:22:20

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In charge of the Nations Rock Collection. That's a pretty sweet job description. Join us as we have the honor of interviewing Dr. Mike Ackerson. In this episode, we certainly get into some detail about igneous petrology. Mike and Jesse are good friends and have spent some time discussing things that introductory geology classes take for granted. Fo…

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The Patriarchal Political Order: Soledad Artiz Prillaman 1:33:47

5M ago1:33:47

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The Patriarchal Political Order: Soledad Artiz Prillaman by Dr Alice EvansBy Dr Alice Evans

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The Devil's Metal - The Geology of Nickel 48:39

5M ago48:39

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Today, Jesse and Chris discuss the geology of Nickel - The Devil’s Metal. Surprisingly, Earth’s core has a high percentage of Nickel - 10 to 20% of the core is nickel. We allow ourselves the luxury of getting into the details on nickel and why the core has so much. Of all the metals we’ve discussed on the podcast, the geology of nickel is the most …

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Slave-Raiding, Solidarity and Status in Africa 32:59

5M ago32:59

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Slave-Raiding, Solidarity and Status in Africa by Dr Alice EvansBy Dr Alice Evans

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Sub-Saharan Africa's Economic Stagnation 8:47

5M ago8:47

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Sub-Saharan Africa's Economic Stagnation by Dr Alice EvansBy Dr Alice Evans

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What Would Reduce Female Genital Cutting? 6:42

5M ago6:42

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What Would Reduce Female Genital Cutting? by Dr Alice EvansBy Dr Alice Evans

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Geology From Above - Dr. Anji Shah 1:01:36

6M ago1:01:36

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Today, we have the another great interview - Dr. Anji Shah. She works for the USGS and has done a lot of work on heavy-mineral sands and critical elements. In this discussion, we talk about the paleo-environment that could concentrate critical minerals in heavy sands. Dr. Shah also tells us how "airborn geophysics" is important in looking for miner…

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