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10: The Oldest Thing on Earth

10: The Oldest Thing on Earth

FromBedrock: Earth's Earliest History


10: The Oldest Thing on Earth

FromBedrock: Earth's Earliest History

ratings:
Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Apr 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What is the oldest thing on our planet? How old is it, and where was it found?
Today, we tell the story of a worldwide, decades-long hunt for a single grain of sand. We'll journey to underground magma chambers, the sun-baked Australian Outback, and the lair of a giant shrimp.
Extra credit: Let a handful of sand run through your fingers, or go pressure-wash something.
Released:
Apr 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (47)

This podcast starts at the beginning of Earth's prehistory and works forward through time. Bedrock will explore the first 90% of Earth’s past, a time known as the Precambrian Era. Before humans, before dinosaurs… there was the Precambrian. The Earth was an incredibly alien world, but not a dead one. Along the way, you will build a mental toolkit to see the world like a geologist. You will never look at a mountain, the moon, or pond scum in quite the same way again. Welcome to Bedrock. For transcripts, visuals, and references, check out https://www.bedrockpodcast.com