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Alexander Kiner Fall 2024

Putting the Spotlight on the Mass Spectrometer

Mass spectrometers are one of the most essential tools in geology. It’s time for their story to be told. It’s traveled to other planets, helped build atomic bombs, and made some of the most important discoveries in geology, but unless you’re a specialist, you probably have no idea what a mass spectrometer is. These machines […]

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Alexander Kiner Fall 2024

The Hidden Layers of UW-Madison’s Geology Museum

 The UW-Madison Geology Museum celebrated its 175th anniversary over the last few months with many new exhibits – but how does it create its famous displays? Attracting tens of thousands of visitors each year, the Geology Museum at UW-Madison is a campus icon. Featuring lustrous crystals, Cretaceous dinosaur fossils, and a Dane County meteorite, the […]