Author Profile: J Wendel

Publications from J. Wendel

Planetary Sciences

News 28 January 2020

How Scientists Search for Martian Methane

Finding subsurface reserves of methane on Mars could revolutionize human space travel, but it won’t be an easy hunt.

Biogeosciences

Feature 30 March 2018

Five Weird Archives That Scientists Use to Study Past Climates

When tree rings, ice cores, and cave formations can’t cut it, try your luck with whale earwax or bat poop.

Planetary Sciences

News 23 March 2018

Homemade “Spatter Bombs” Can Reveal Volcanic Secrets

Researchers use trial and error to develop a technique to create volcanic lava bombs.

Geology & Geophysics

GeoFIZZ 19 March 2018

Lunar and Planetary Science Inspires Out-of-This-World Poetry

Writing a haiku to accompany your abstract is a long-standing tradition of the annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Here are some of our favorites from this year’s program.

Science Policy & Funding

News 15 February 2018

Five Takeaways from Trump’s Proposed Budget for NASA

Exploration and privatization dominate the president’s proposed budget for the space agency in the 2019 fiscal year, whereas a major cut to a flagship mission surprises scientists.

Geology & Geophysics

News 7 February 2018

Tyler Prize Honors Two Leaders in Marine and Climate Science

Biological oceanographers Paul Falkowski and James McCarthy helped revolutionize the world’s understanding of Earth’s changing climate, both past and present.

Geology & Geophysics

GeoFIZZ 1 February 2018

When Your Weird Science Gets Stopped at Airport Security

“Gamma ray spectrometer,” “rock hammer,” and “putty knife” are not phrases that airport security likes to hear.

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Climate Change

News 19 January 2018

Global Average Temperatures in 2017 Continued Upward Trend

Even when the warming from El Niño is removed, 2017 ranks among the hottest years on record.

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Geology & Geophysics

GeoFIZZ 9 January 2018

A Window into the Emerging Anthropocene…Through Art

Want a snapshot of how humans have been changing their landscapes since the Industrial Revolution? Look at artwork at a local museum, one geoscientist says.

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Geology & Geophysics