Cracking the Surface

Cracking the Surface
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Discover the fascinating world beneath your feet with Cracking the Surface, the podcast for geology and earth science enthusiasts! Each week, we explore global geologic events, highlight research reshaping our understanding of Earth, and feature a "Rock of the Week" to spark your curiosity. Whether you're a seasoned geologist or simply in awe of Earth's wonders, our lively discussions and surprising insights will keep you coming back. Tune in to uncover the hidden stories that make our universe extraordinary!

Episodes

  1. 03/26/2025

    Episode 4: How to Become a Fossil and Dangerous Space Rock

    Thanks for tuning in this week! We talk about the process of becoming a fossil and the different ways organisms are preserved followed by a NASA update on 2024 YR4, statistically the highest threat to Earth ever. Sources: Asteroid 2024 YR4NASA’s New Asteroid Data Changes Everything – And the Moon Might Pay the Price Link.tree: pyroflowz | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree

    23 min

  2. 02/19/2025

    What Just Happened to our Parks and Forests?

    Welcome back to another episode of Cracking the Surface. This week we switch gears to a more serious topic: the layoffs of thousands of our National Park Service and National Forest Service employees. Here is the link to the NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/climate/trump-layoffs-park-and-forest-service-workers.html# After this, I talk about my personal experience interning for the National Forest Service in college. Thanks for listening and see you next week! My linktree: pyroflowz | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree Links to donate to our parks/forests: https://www.nps.gov/getinvolved/donate.htm https://preserve.nature.org/page/163705/ donate/1?ea.profile.id=32595&en_txn1=p_g.dfa.fd.mem25.mb.dtd.nbr.envrnmnt.202501.X&supporter.appealCode=AHOMQ250101W1SXX01&en_txn8=NewSch.ADPCGO2501PDMZNZZD02Z06-NZUZZ-DGAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD-hzDYqafrc30Ni-zaP9JKSvGU1d

    36 min

  3. 02/05/2025

    Episode 2: Rocks and Studies from Greenland

    Thanks for tuning into episode 2 of Cracking the Surface. We go over the 3 general types of rocks that everyone is familiar with, talk about the oldest rocks on the planet, and more! Have any questions? Reach out on social media @pyroflowz !

    27 min

  4. 01/29/2025

    Episode 1: Who am I, and do asteroid impacts affect our climate?

    Welcome to Cracking the Surface! This is a new geologic podcast brought to you by your local woman geologist! In this episode I talk about who I am and how I got into the geology industry, a recent study on asteroid impacts, a rock of the week, and a fun fact! Stay tuned every Wednesday for a new episode. Your support is much appreciated! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/pyroflowz Article Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241204114317.htm

    27 min
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Discover the fascinating world beneath your feet with Cracking the Surface, the podcast for geology and earth science enthusiasts! Each week, we explore global geologic events, highlight research reshaping our understanding of Earth, and feature a "Rock of the Week" to spark your curiosity. Whether you're a seasoned geologist or simply in awe of Earth's wonders, our lively discussions and surprising insights will keep you coming back. Tune in to uncover the hidden stories that make our universe extraordinary!

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