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EPISODE · Oct 10, 2024 · 26 MIN

What Came First the Volcano or the Earthquake? - Dr Ben Kennedy

from Raising the Bar Christchurch 2024 · host Raising the Bar

Professor Ben Kennedy, a science communicator and Professor in the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Canterbury, first asked, "Why do volcanoes erupt?" at the age of five. Now, 44 years later, he continues to explore this question with advanced tools and experiments. Ben shares his passion for magma, bubbles, cracks, and pressure, discussing the interactions between earthquakes and volcanoes, the exciting experiments on magma, and tales of erupting volcanoes.

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Professor Ben Kennedy, a science communicator and Professor in the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Canterbury, first asked, "Why do volcanoes erupt?" at the age of five. Now, 44 years later, he continues to explore this question...

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