The One Science Every Earthling Should be Exposed to

About this episode

Marcia Bjornerud discusses her book 'Turning to Stone' and the importance of geoscience education.

As professor of Environmental Studies and Geosciences at Lawrence University, Marcia Bjornerud knows a lot about rocks. In her new book, Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks, Marcia emphasizes the connection between human experiences and the physical earth, encouraging everyone to learn from the dynamic landscape around us. Marcia joins us to tell us about Turning to Stone and how the book is mapped to her own life, provides suggestions for how schools can improve teaching geosciences, and explains why we are living in a golden age of geoscience. Show notes at: https://laboutloud.com/2025/04/ episode-284-turning-to-stone /

People in this episode

Hosts: Dale Basler, Brian Bartel

Guest: Marcia Bjornerud

Topics covered

• geoscience
• environmental studies
• education
• rocks
• human experience
• teaching methods

Keywords

• geoscience
• rocks
• environmental studies
• education
• Marcia Bjornerud
• Turning to Stone

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lawrence University

Books & works: Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks

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