About this episode

Heidi Allen discusses the significance of stone structures in preserving Earth's earliest life.

Thanks to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Geological Society of Australia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for making this episode of Wonder possible! Find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thegeoco.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegeoco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Got questions? Get in touch- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@thegeoco.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GeoCo connects to you from the traditional country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains, South Australia. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging.

People in this episode

Host: GeoCo

Guest: Heidi Allen

Topics covered

• geology
• earth's history
• life preservation
• stone structures
• indigenous culture

Keywords

• geology
• stone structures
• earth's earliest life
• Heidi Allen
• Geological Society of Australia

Sponsors

Geological Society of Australia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Geological Society of Australia, GeoCo

Places: Adelaide Plains, South Australia

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