Geology

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Geology.

Video playlists about Geology

What is the Anthropocene?

Humanity's increasingly permanent mark on the planet has spurred a new geological age in earth's history: the Anthropocene. Learn how we got to this point -- and what our footprint means to the future of the planet.

Talks about Geology

Sean P. S. Gulick

What really killed the dinosaurs? (It wasn’t just the asteroid)

Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl

The continents are moving. When will they collide?

Outrage + Optimism

The deep time walk

Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl

Iceland's superpowered underground volcanoes

Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala

Mantua Townshi‪p‬

Jeff Dekofsky

The most colorful gemstones on Earth

Tara Djokic

This ancient rock is changing our theory on the origin of life

Graham Baird

How do crystals work?

Karen Lloyd

The mysterious microbes living deep inside the earth -- and how they could help humanity

Nick Pizzo

The physics of surfing

Dan Kwartler

What would happen if every human suddenly disappeared?

David Biello

How long will human impacts last?

Kenneth Lacovara

Hunting for dinosaurs showed me our place in the universe

Andrés Ruzo

The boiling river of the Amazon

Francesco Sauro

Deep under the Earth's surface, discovering beauty and science

Addison Anderson

The most groundbreaking scientist you've never heard of

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Exclusive articles about Geology

Photo gallery: Who in the world would live next to an active volcano? Meet the neighbors

Volcanoes have a certain hypnotic appeal -- but would you want one in your backyard? Photographer Cris Toala Olivares introduces us to the humans who co-exist with these unstable and sometimes deadly forces of nature.

Posted Sep 2018

The amazing world that scientists are uncovering beneath the Earth’s crust

There are continents to explore right below our feet -- including two giant blobs 100 times as tall as Everest. Here's how seismologist and geophysicist Ed Garnero is studying this unseen and largely uncharted territory.

Posted May 2017

Deep in an ancient cave … an unexpected form of life

A team of geologists has been exploring the caves beneath the table mountains of Venezuela, where new lifeforms may have been quietly developing for millions of years. Journalist Lars Abromeit describes the expedition into the unknown.

Posted Dec 2016

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