Week of Wonder: Volcanologist Tamsin Mather on her 'adventures in volcanoland'

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Talk Show, Daily News, News, Npr, On Point, Daily

4.2 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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What's it like standing on the slopes of an active, erupting volcano? Volcanologist Tamsin Mather takes us on her journey to some of the world's biggest volcanoes.

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