What do we know about what’s happening deep inside Earth, and why does it matter? Dr. Sabine Stanley, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University, joins the podcast to enlighten us.

By focusing on planetary magnetic fields, dynamo theory, and other geophysical methods, Dr. Stanley is on a mission to uncover the deep interior of planets. From extrasolar worlds to planets within our own solar system, this research reveals many interesting facts about our universe – and we’ve only scratched the surface… 

In this discussion, we explore:

• What the interior of our Earth is made up of. 
• Why it’s so hard to study the interior of rocky planets.
• What “mantle convection” is, and the planetary functions it is responsible for. 
• The types of chemicals that are found beneath Earth’s surface. 

You can learn more about Dr. Stanley here, and purchase her latest book, What’s Hidden Inside Planets?, here!

Episode also available on Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/30PvU9C

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