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106: Sample the mantle with Dr. Peterson

Episode 106 of the Spacepod podcast, hosted by Carrie Nugent, titled "106: Sample the mantle with Dr. Peterson" was published on August 27, 2017 and runs 29 minutes.

August 27, 2017 ·29m · Spacepod

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Dr. Mary Peterson tells us about basaltic glasses from the Galápagos Islands, and why they might have originated deep within the Earth's mantle. She also describes her lab work, which involves cool lab coats, security badges, and meticulous sorting of samples.

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