What on Earth?!

What if we told you there’s a volcano where lava flows almost like water, looks black instead of glowing orange, and turns white within days? Welcome to Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania's extraordinary Mountain of God and the only active volcano known to erupt natrocarbonatite lava in historical times. In this episode of What on Earth?! , Weronika takes Tika on a journey to one of the strangest vol...

Why do some volcanoes quietly pour out rivers of lava, while others explode with enough force to reshape entire landscapes? In this episode of What on Earth?! , we dive into the different types of volcanoes and the magma behind them. From the broad shield volcanoes of Hawaii to towering stratovolcanoes, we explore how magma composition, viscosity and gases control what happens when molten rock rea...

In this episode of What on Earth?! , we’re going beneath the surface to find out where igneous rocks actually come from.  Is there really a giant layer of magma hiding beneath our feet? If most of Earth’s mantle is solid, where does magma come from? And why can one magma produce gentle lava flows while another feeds explosive volcanoes? Together, we follow the journey from solid mantle to molten m...

What on Earth are sedimentary rocks?! You probably encounter them every day without thinking twice. But how does loose sand, mud, or even the remains of ancient organisms become solid rock? In this episode of What On Earth?!, we dive into the world of sedimentary rocks and explore how they form, what they can tell us about the environments of the past, and why they are so important for understandi...

What does a career in Earth Science actually look like? The truth is... there is no single answer. Please remember to follow, like and share! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatonearth_podcast?igsh=Y3MwbjkyNjgwcjVy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fa7FsnQku/ What if a missed opportunity ended up completely changing your career? In this episode of What On Earth?!, we hear Weronika’s...

What does a career in Earth Science actually look like? The truth is... there is no single answer. Please remember to follow, like and share! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatonearth_podcast?igsh=Y3MwbjkyNjgwcjVy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fa7FsnQku/ Careers are rarely a straight line, and Earth Science can take you in more directions than you might expect. Research, fieldwo...

Evolution is everywhere in science and almost nowhere in popular culture is it explained clearly. In this episode of What On Earth?! , we dive into some of the biggest misconceptions about evolution and separate the science from the myths. Is evolution “just a theory”? Did humans really evolve from monkeys? Is evolution completely random? And does evolution explain how life first began? These are...

In this episode of What on Earth?! , we’re taking you on a journey to our closest celestial neighbor, the Moon.  Please remember to follow, like and share! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatonearth_podcast?igsh=Y3MwbjkyNjgwcjVy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fa7FsnQku/ It may look calm and comforting in the night sky, but beneath that peaceful glow lies a history shaped by extrem...

🎧 Flat Earth, Conspiracies & How Our Brain Tricks Us (Part 2) Please remember to follow, like and share! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatonearth_podcast?igsh=Y3MwbjkyNjgwcjVy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fa7FsnQku/ Sources YouGov, 2018 . Most flat earthers consider themselves very religious Psychology of conspiratorial mind study: Bowes, Shauna & Costello, Thomas &am...

Flat Earth, Conspiracies & the Science of Belief Please remember to follow, like and share! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatonearth_podcast?igsh=Y3MwbjkyNjgwcjVy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fa7FsnQku/ In this episode of What on Earth , we take on one of the most persistent and fascinating conspiracy theories out there: Flat Earth. We start with a simple question: what on...

Please remember to follow, like and share! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatonearth_podcast?igsh=Y3MwbjkyNjgwcjVy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fa7FsnQku/ In this episode of What On Earth?! , we’re diving into geological time. This is Part 1. Ever wondered how scientists make sense of 4.6 billion years of Earth history? How do you even begin to divide that into something unders...

Please remember to follow, like and share!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatonearth_podcast?igsh=Y3MwbjkyNjgwcjVy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fa7FsnQku/ In part two of our conversation with Dr. Melanie Stammler, we zoom out to the bigger picture: why rock glaciers matter in a warming world. We explore how these debris–ice landforms, characteristic of periglacial mountain reg...

Please remember to follow, like and share!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatonearth_podcast?igsh=Y3MwbjkyNjgwcjVy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fa7FsnQku/ What is it like to study rock glaciers high in the Andes? In this episode of What On Earth?! , we talk with Dr. Melanie Stammler about her research on rock glacier dynamics and permafrost landscapes in the Dry Andes of Argen...

If you want to see the photos Tika is describing in this episode, visit our IG page: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatonearth_podcast?igsh=Y3MwbjkyNjgwcjVy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fa7FsnQku/ Remember to follow, like and share! In Part 3 of Episode 4 of What on Earth, we travel beyond the rocky worlds and venture into the outer Solar System - home of the giants: Jupiter, S...

If you want to see the photos Tika is describing in this episode. Visit our IG page: https://www.instagram.com/whatonearth_podcast?igsh=Y3MwbjkyNjgwcjVy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fa7FsnQku/ Remember to follow, like and share!  In Part 2 of Episode 4 of What on Earth , we leave the Sun behind and begin our journey through the Solar System. Starting with the rocky planets of the inne...

Please remember to follow, like and share!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatonearth_podcast?igsh=Y3MwbjkyNjgwcjVy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fa7FsnQku/ In our fourth episode of What on Earth , we zoom way out - from rocks beneath our feet to the vast, dynamic system we call home: the Solar System. We start with a deceptively simple question: what on Earth is the Solar Syste...

Fossils aren’t just dinosaur bones in museums; they’re one of the main ways we know what life on Earth looked like millions of years ago. In this episode, we dive into what fossils actually are, how they form, and why finding one is such a rare and special event. We explore the different types of fossils, from bones and shells to footprints and burrows, and explain the processes that turn living o...

In our second episode of What on Earth, we dive into the building blocks of our planet - minerals and rocks - and clear up some of the most common confusions right from the start. We begin by asking a deceptively simple question: what exactly is a mineral? From there, we walk through the key criteria a substance needs to meet to earn that title - naturally occurring, solid, ordered, and chemical (...

In our very first episode of What on Earth, we take you on a small journey through the language of science: from the days when Latin ruled academia to how English eventually became the global scientific language we use today. Along the way, we realise that science doesn’t exist in a vacuum - wars, politics, and historical turning points have shaped not only what we study, but also how we communica...