Arts:Books
As a volcanologist, natural hazards expert, and founder of Blueprint Earth, Jess Phoenix has dedicated her life to scientific exploration. Her career path—hard earned in the male-dominated world of science—has led her into still-flowing Hawaiian lava fields, congressional races, glittering cocktail parties at Manhattan’s elite Explorers Club, and numerous pairs of Caterpillar work boots. It has also inspired her to devote her life to making science more inclusive and accessible.
Ms. Adventure skillfully blends personal memoir, daring adventure, and scientific exploration, following Phoenix’s journey from reality television sites deep in Ecuadorian jungles to Andean glaciers, university classrooms to Death Valley in summer. She has even chased down members of a Mexican cartel to retrieve a stolen favorite rock hammer. Readers will delight in her unbelievable adventures, all embarked on for the love of science.
Ms. Adventure skillfully blends personal memoir, daring adventure, and scientific exploration, following Phoenix’s journey from reality television sites deep in Ecuadorian jungles to Andean glaciers, university classrooms to Death Valley in summer. She has even chased down members of a Mexican cartel to retrieve a stolen favorite rock hammer. Readers will delight in her unbelievable adventures, all embarked on for the love of science.
Phoenix is in conversation with Branwen Williams.
_______________________________________________
Produced by Maddie Gobbo, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.
More Episodes
SKYLIT: Tabitha Lasley, ”SEA STATE”
2022-01-17
2022-01-17
SKYLIT: Brooks Hefner, ”BLACK PULP”
2022-01-10
2022-01-10
HANDSELL: Christine Bollow, ABA
2022-01-07
2022-01-07
SKYLIT: Mahogany L. Browne, ”VINYL MOON”
2022-01-05
2022-01-05
SKYLIT: George Saunders w/ Alena Saunders
2022-01-04
2022-01-04
Get this podcast on your
phone, FREE
