Time on Earth: The Podcast of the Bureau of Economic Geology

Time on Earth: Episode 8 - October 2009

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Dr. Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute and Undersecretary Dr. Steve Koonin.
Water and Energy for the 21st Century

BEG Centennial Symposium Highlights part 3: Dr. Peter Gleick of the Pacific Institute >/a< on new thinking for water in the 21st century, and Q&A with Dr. Gleick and Dr. Koonin >/a< (who was featured in Episode 7). hosted by Paul E Murray. Length:49:02.
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Time on Earth: Episode 7 - October 2009

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Dr. Steve Koonin, Undersecretary for Science, US Department of Energy
Water and Energy for the 21st Century

BEG Centennial Symposium Highlights Part 2: Dr. Steve Koonin, Undersecretary for Science >/a<, US Department of Energy speaks on global energy sustainability and eveloving energy technologies.
hosted by Paul E Murray. Length:34:01.
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Time on Earth: Episode 6 - September 2009

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Victor Carrillo, Texas Railroad Commission Chairman
Water and Energy for the 21st Century

BEG Centennial Symposium Highlights Part 1: Victor Carrillo, Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission speaks on Texas' impact on world energy and the intersection of water and unconventional energy exploration in Texas.
Chairman Carrillo sits down for a one-on-one with Time on Earth host Paul

hosted by Paul E Murray. Length:32:31.
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Time on Earth: Episode 5 - July 2009

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Oil for Textbooks: Project STARR
Interview: Project STARR
Project STARR leaders Bill Ambrose, Dr. Ursula Hammes and Dr. Bob Loucks talk about the symbiotic partnership between public researchers and private enterprise in Texas to offset the cost of education.
Listener Q&A:Killer CO2 Lakes
Background on Lake Nyos
Lake Nyos Link 2
Wikipedia: Lake Nyos
Degassing Killer Lakes

hosted by Paul E Murray. Length:34:26.
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Time on Earth: Episode 4 - April 2009

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Energy Economics 101: Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Michelle Foss of the Center for Energy Economics on oil revenue in the U.S., the price of oil vs. the price of gas at the pump, alleged price gouging, popular myths about energy economics, energy independence, and energy supplies.
hosted by Paul E Murray. Length:25:46.
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Time on Earth: Episode 3 - March 2009

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Energy Economics 101: Part 1 of our interview with Dr. Michelle Foss of the Center for Energy Economics on oil as a commodity on the global market, Big Oil, and the modern oil business. In The News: Google Atlantis? Two Geophysicists take a closer look at the "discovery" of Atlantis on Google Earth (with BEG's Murray and Sean Gulick of the Institute for Geophysics)
Atlantis News Links:
Telegraph Article on Atlantis
Google Earth images of "Atlantis"
Ship tracks off Africa
Ship tracks near British Isles
Gulf of Mexico ship tracks
David Sandwell's initals in the ocean
hosted by Paul E Murray. Length:31:53.
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Time on Earth: Episode 2 - February 2009

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Water and Sustainability: Dr. Bridget Scanlon of BEG's Center for Sustainable Water Resources and BEG alumnus Dr. Robert Mace (Texas Water Development Board) discuss Texas' most pressing issues with the fresh water supply and its use.
Hosted by Paul E Murray. Length:33:05.
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Time on Earth: Episode 1 - January 2009

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0500

BEG Director Scott W. Tinker introduces Time on Earth, and discusses the value of the Bureau's work as it celebrates its 100th year;
Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Scientists Susan Hovorka, Rebecca Smyth, and Tip Meckel of BEG's Gulf Coast Carbon Center discuss cutting-edge technologies designed to minimize the impact of greenhouse gases on world climate.
Hosted by Paul E Murray. Length: 27:52.
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