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How planetary iron shaped life on Earth

Two researchers working in very different areas; planetary formation and immunity. At a chance meeting they realised they had a shared interest, iron. Their new cross-disciplinary paper unravels the importance of iron availability in the evolution of life
Pivot Points: Moments That Shape Us
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6 - Professor Tarje Nissen-Meyer

Geophysics Professor Tarje Nissen-Meyer talks about balancing (or not) a busy academic career and family life when you're deeply passionate about both.
Biodiverse Objects

Biodiversity on the rocks: joining the dots between animate and inanimate

This podcast explores some of the countless relationships between biology, biodiversity, and geology, past and present.
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks

'Land, Sea and Air' Part 1 - How mountains are made

How do we discover the origins of mountains?
Earth Sciences

The Formation of Terrestrial Planets - the 2nd Lobanov-Rostovsky Lecture in Planetary Geology

Prof Alessandro Morbidelli of the Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur in Nice gives the 2nd Lobanov-Rostovsky Lecture in Planetary Geology. He talks about the formation of planets in the universe.
Alumni Weekend

Understanding Fracking for Shale Gas

Joe Cartwright provides a geological perspective into the exploration of shale gas reserves.
Alumni Weekend

The Biogeography of Madagascar: A Gondwanan island

This lecture given by Dr Matt Friedman will look at the evolution of the unique flora and fauna of Madagascar and how it is intertwined with the geological history of the island.
Alumni Weekend

Colliding Continents

Geologist Mike Searle gives a beautifully illustrated talk on his expeditions and field research in many remote locations, over 25 years.
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Goldilocks and the origin of animals - insights from the far north

The Cambrian Explosion is one of the most spectacular episodes in Earth history, with the first traces of animals appearing in the fossil record at around 550 million years, and most modern major groups (phyla and classes) present by 510 Ma.
Christmas Science Lectures

Hot Stuff: How Volcanoes Work

Professor David Pyle (Department of Earth Science) presents an illustrated tour of some of the world's most active and dangerous volcanoes, and an exploration of what we have learnt about how volcanoes work.
School of Geography and the Environment Podcasts

Earth: A Three Act Structure

Relevance of geological ideas to contemporary environmental issues.' Professor Iain Stewart, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth.
Earth Sciences

Rocking the Cradle...6,000 Years of Geological Impact in Greece

From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Phillip England talks about the history of Greece through its many earthquakes and seismic activity over the last 6000 years and shows how these events shaped the ancient world's history.
Alumni Weekend

Rocking the Cradle...6,000 Years of Geological Impact in Greece

From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Phillip England talks about the history of Greece through its many earthquakes and seismic activity over the last 6000 years and shows how these events shaped the ancient world's history.

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