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While covering the devastating impact of an earthquake in Thailand, journalist Maryn McKenna reflects on tragedy in her own life.
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With only two days to find and extract a sample from one of the oldest coral colonies in the world, Konrad Hughen finds himself at the bottom of the ocean with a broken drill bit.
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Volcanologist Ben Kennedy’s attempts to be taken seriously as a scientist are undermined by his youthful appearance.
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Explorer George Kourounis finds himself growing increasingly anxious as he prepares to enter a fiery sinkhole known as the “Doorway to Hell.”
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As a newly minted PhD student in geology, Erik Klemetti starts to question his decisions when Aucanquilcha, a 20,000-foot volcano in Chile, proves difficult to tame.
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When Cailin Gallinger struggles with her gender identity in college, her volunteer position in a plant lab becomes a lifeline.
Read MorePeter Brannen: Rebuilding After Disaster
Science journalist Peter Brannen mourns the loss of his mother while studying the earth’s biggest mass extinction.
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Planetary geologist Sara Mazrouei misses out on a dream opportunity -- because of where she was born.
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After cave geologist Gabriela Serrato Marks develops fibromyalgia, exploring caves becomes a challenge.
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As the only black woman on a two-month voyage, Dawn Wright tries to find her place aboard scientific drill vessel JOIDES Resolution.
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