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How Rutherford Found the Age of the Earth with Alexis Dahl

How Rutherford Found the Age of the Earth with Alexis Dahl

FromA Bit of Historical Context


How Rutherford Found the Age of the Earth with Alexis Dahl

FromA Bit of Historical Context

ratings:
Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Jul 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

About This Episode: 
Alexis Dahl is a science communicator on a quest to understand and marvel at the world outside her door.   
Kathy will delve into the intersection of geology, theology, physics, and radioactivity in this fascinating story of how we learned how to measure the age of the Earth.
Topics discussed in this episode:

How Rutherford came up with the age of the earth

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Resources:

Kathy Loves Physics YouTube Channel
Kathy Loves Physics Instagram
Kathy Loves Physics Facebook Group
Kathy Loves Physics Website
Alexis Dahl's YouTube Channel
Alexis Dahl's Instagram
Released:
Jul 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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In this fascinating podcast, science historian Kathy Joseph gives a bit of scientific, historical context to experts in their fields. Every Tuesday at 10 AM PST.