About this episode
Alie Ward explores the fascinating world of caves with Dr. Gina Moseley, discussing their significance in understanding ancient climates and the science of speleology.
Caves! Caverns! Grottos! Crystals! Let's get down and dirty with Speleology with explorer, researcher, professor, and paleoclimatologist Dr. Gina Moseley. We discuss the deepest and darkest caves, who counts as a spelunker, what’s a stalactite, what’s a stalagmite, and are giant cave crystals real? Also: How caves can tell us about ancient climates and why nothing beats the longing for the underground. Grab a friend and wear a helmet. We’re goin’ in.
People in this episode
Host: Alie Ward
Guest: Gina Moseley
Topics covered
- caves
- speleoogy
- paleoclimatology
- ancient climates
- exploration
Keywords
- caves
- stalactites
- stalagmites
- crystals
- spelunker
- exploration
- paleoclimatology
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Speleology
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