Guest Thinkers — September 1, 2010

Eruptions Poll results

nnThanks to everyone who has responded to my Eruptions poll so far. Looks like we have a couple clear favorites, based on the results right now:n

Profiles of historic eruptions – 35%

Profiles of active volcanoes – 33%

Discussion of monitoring techniques – 18%

Discussion of volcanic hazards – 15%

So, I’ll start thinking about some historic eruptions and active volcanoes for the next lull in activity. Thanks for everyone’s input!

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Thinking

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Who — or what — really controls your mind?

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The Past

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More than a century ago, Halifax suffered an accidental blast one-fifth the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

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High Culture

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Laurie Santos

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