
The Cataclysm: "From Unbaked Fragments to Vitreous Charcoal"
A confirmed adorer of the good science of rock-breaking, Dana Hunter explores geology with an emphasis on volcanic processes, geology news, and the intersection of science and society. Her home away from SciAm is Dana Hunter's Unconformity

The Cataclysm: "From Unbaked Fragments to Vitreous Charcoal"

33 Years Ago Today...

Exclusive Sneak Preview of Metamorphic Madness

The Woman Who Crossed the Cascades and Inspired Batman

Mary Horner Lyell: "A Monument of Patience"

Happy Earth Day!

The Cataclysm: "All of the Trees Seemed to Come Down at Once"

Chris Rowan Writes About Iran's Earthquakes So I Don't Have To

Look, Ma, I'm on NASA!

"Time and Space, Space and Time"

Men, STEM, and Balance: Gilbert

Men and Work-Life Balance in STEM Careers

Zonia Baber: "The Public May Be Brought to Understand the Importance of Geography"

Pioneering Women in the Geosciences: Introduction

Danger Zone! The New Madrid Seismic Zone
Malachite asked an excellent question I’m actually well-placed to address without further research. Yay! New curiosity: what the heck is that danger zone where Missouri meets Tennessee?

On The Necessity of Geology

Crowdsourcing Pioneering Women in the Geosciences
Did you know it was a woman who discovered that the earth has a solid inner core? Or that Bascom Crater on Venus was named for the first woman geologist hired by the USGS?

The Cataclysm: "A Horrible Crashing, Crunching, Grinding Sound"

Happy Pi Day!

Living (and Sometimes Dying) with Karst

Paricut n: "Save Me From the Dangers in Which I am About to Die"

Robot Geologist on Mars Makes History

Par cutin: "Here Is Something New and Strange"

Interlude: What Vehicles Say About Temperatures Within a Volcanic Blast