Tipping Points: The Geochemistry of the Earth

Tipping Points: The Geochemistry of the Earth

Aired Saturday, May 13, 2023

Tipping Points: The Geochemistry of the Earth

Talking about feedbacks and interactions that sustain the global aquatic ecosystem including the tipping points towards aquatic ecosystem collapse, including the chemistry and mechanics of the Earth’s underground geology. We will explore Catherine’s research into the Earth’s mantle and crust. What can we learn from the intersection of geology and chemistry?

Guests

Catherine A. Macris, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Experimental Geochemistry, Department of Earth Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

Cogitation

Cogitation

Friday, May 12, 2023 1 to 2pm est

daVinci Art Science Roundtable – Cogitation

daVinci Art Science Roundtable

Members of the daVinci Art Science Roundtable will be having a conversation about “Cogitation”.  Join us for this free event on Friday, May 12, 2023 from 1pm to 2pm EST.

The Anthropocene: The Complex Co-evolution of Climate and Life on Earth

The Anthropocene: The Complex Co-evolution of Climate and Life on Earth

Aired Saturday, May 6, 2023

The Anthropocene: The Complex Co-evolution of Climate and Life on Earth

Talking about the long view of climate change and evolution while also focusing on defining moments in Earth history where critical thresholds and events have occurred. We will look at the pressures on the hydrologic cycle due to human activity, the effects of industrialization on water availability, quality, and scarcity.

Guests

Gabriel Filippelli, Ph.D., Chancellor’s Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Executive Director, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rivers in the Anthropocene: The History and Current State of Our Nations Rivers

Rivers in the Anthropocene: The History and Current State of Our Nations Rivers

Aired Saturday, April 29, 2023

Rivers in the Anthropocene: The History and Current State of Our Nations Rivers

Talking about the history of the current epoch: the Anthropocene and why we should care about our rivers and streams. We will provide a starting point for a series of conversations about water and the ways in which humans have had an impact as well as ways they can restore, repair, and protect our rivers.

Guests

Dr. Jason M. Kelly is Director of the IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute and Chair and Professor of History in the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI

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