Speaker Series
Volcanology: Danger, Discovery, and Delight
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The MƒA Thursday Think Speaker Series brings accomplished speakers who dive into cutting-edge topics in STEM education to MƒA. These talks, held once a month throughout the school year, invite MƒA teachers and the general public to learn and engage with these thought leaders and professionals in mathematics, science, and education.
The Earth is a living planet and every day, scientists around the world work hard to uncover its secrets—even the deadly ones. Volcanoes are the embodiment of how nature allows for beauty and brutality to coexist. They are unique windows into the planet's ongoing processes of creation and destruction. In this talk, volcanologist Jess Phoenix explores the wonders and risks of participating in the scientific process to save lives, and shares from her years of research using time-tested and cutting edge scientific techniques to take the pulse of our planet's beating heart.
Jess Phoenix is Executive Director and co-founder of the environmental science research organization Blueprint Earth. She is a volcanologist, an extreme explorer, host of the Catastrophe! podcast, and a former candidate for United States Congress. Her expertise is in lava flows and natural hazards, with an emphasis on volcanic hazards. Her work has taken her to six continents, where she has organized and led over 25 scientific research expeditions. Jess is a Fellow in The Explorers Club and the Royal Geographical Society, a host on the Discovery and Science Channels, an invited TEDx speaker, and has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wired, Fast Company, National Public Radio, CNN, NBC. She has also written for the BBC and Face The Current magazine. Jess is the author of the upcoming book Ms. Adventure: My Wild Explorations in Science, Lava, and Life from Timber Press (Spring 2021).