Planets, Meteorites, & Paleoclimate with Professor Roger Fu

02/06/2025 43 min

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This week, I had the privilege to interview Professor Roger Fu from Harvard's Earth and Planetary Sciences department. We cover planet formation in our early solar system, harvesting samples from meteorites, tectonic plate motion, paleoclimate research, and science funding in Boston! Professor Fu has a really unique perspective from his time studying astronomy in Chile and also leading research projects in university settings. If you like the episode, please subscribe and rate the episode wherever you're listening, and send it to a friend!00:00 Intro01:57 Astronomy in Chile12:38 Planetary Formation15:21 Meteorites and Magnetic Fields20:34 Paleoclimate Research33:04 NASA’s Influence35:29 Engaging Students and the PublicMusic: 368 by Dyalla