Geology (ROCKS) Part 2 with Schmitty Thompson

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Alie Ward

Comedy, Science, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 21 September 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

We’re back! Listen to Part 1 first, then hit this follow-up with your favorite geologist Schmitty Thompson, who answers listener questions a-plenty. Such as: What is a geode? Are crystals in gift shops even real? Where’s the best place to look at rocks? Is ice a rock? Plus: rock puns, favorite rocks, best and worst rock names, long hikes, imposter syndrome, lab-grown diamonds, fossilized trees, space rocks, lead poisoning, and puns. Welcome back to Schmitty’s Geology Corner. We’ve been waiting for you.

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0:00.0	Oh, hey, it's the rock in your pocket.
0:02.5	Alleyward, back with part two of geology.
0:05.4	Have you listened to part one?
0:08.0	Why not?
0:09.1	If you haven't, go back.
0:10.1	Listen to part one.
0:11.0	It's linked in the show notes.
0:12.3	It covers everything from what the hell is rock to.
0:14.7	What's a boulder?
0:16.0	Is sand rocks?
0:17.3	What's a mineral?
0:18.3	How do we read rocks?
0:19.8	Why are they different colors?
0:21.0	And what is the most low stakes free hobby
0:23.5	in the world involving a gravel driveway?
0:26.3	Okay, so listen to one,
0:28.3	and then now let's get to part two.
0:30.1	So this guest is once again, beloved by all,
0:32.5	getting their PhD at Oregon State,
0:34.5	studying paleoclimit and glacial geology.
0:37.2	And this follow up episode will answer questions
0:39.9	from hundreds of listeners who left their queries
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