A moon heist, lava fountains, and predicting doomsday
Science Magazine Podcast · 2026
…could reveal about the moon and Mars. Ashton Flinders explains how camera observations, geochemistry and geophysical monitoring revealed patterns in Kīlauea’s lava fountains. Economist Javier Birchenall examines a historical prediction of runaway population growth and the broader difficulty of forecasting major crises.
Podcast episode · Planetary Science