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106: Sample the mantle with Dr. Peterson
Episode 106

106: Sample the mantle with Dr. Peterson

Spacepod · Carrie Nugent

August 27, 201729m 40s

Show Notes

Dr. Mary Peterson tells us about basaltic glasses from the Galápagos Islands, and why they might have originated deep within the Earth's mantle. She also describes her lab work, which involves cool lab coats, security badges, and meticulous sorting of samples.