A Guide to the Earth for the Layperson
We’ve spent a couple recent posts discussing geologic time and the two methods earth scientists use to describe and measure it. We started with a general introduction to earthtime and absolute age dating (Intro...
This one will be short, but no less important for its brevity. Whether we’re concerned with climate, economics, or social unrest, it seems that many in our country are making a concerted effort to...
If you managed to plow through my latest post on Absolute Age Dating (Intro to Geologic Time), you probably muttered something like “This sounds too much like real science to be any fun at...
One thing about time is that it keeps moving—always into the future and always in polar opposite, yet mutually supportive rhythms: relative and absolute. Relative time is agreeably flexible and adapts itself to the...
This one will be short so I can get back to work, but it was too good to pass up a quick summary. (I am literally weeks away from having all the pieces in...
Earth Materials / Erosion / Hydrosphere / Igneous / Marine / Minerals / Streams / Surface Processes / Weathering
February 24, 2026
Earthtime / Evolution / Extinctions / Marker Bed / Paleontology / Rocks / Sedimentary / Surface Processes / Volcanoes
January 11, 2026