This talk will introduce you to the fascinating geology and history of Sunset Crater, the youngest and best-preserved volcano in Arizona! Sunset Crater erupted only 940 years ago, creating a cinder

This talk will introduce you to the fascinating geology and history of Sunset Crater, the youngest and best-preserved volcano in Arizona! Sunset Crater erupted only 940 years ago, creating a cinder or scoria cone, and it is one of over 600 short-lived volcanoes in northern Arizona’s San Francisco volcanic field. Its eruption had very significant impacts, both positive and negative, on the northern Sinagua Indigenous people living in its vicinity. Geologist Dr. Jeffrey Meyer will share the story of this eruption and detail his recent work mapping the Bonito lava flow, which came out of the cone’s western base and traveled to the west against an uphill slope. It is unique among lava flows in having traveled uphill, and, as such, can serve as an end-member example of processes that occur in flows on flat terrain. Understanding these processes can help in hazard prediction on earth and in the interpretation of past flows on earth, the moon and other planets. ✿Website: https://naturalhistoryinstitute.org/ ✿Events: https://naturalhistoryinstitute.org/e... ✿Donate: https://naturalhistoryinstitute.org/d... ✿Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturalhistoryinstitute/ ✿Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NaturalHistoryInstitute/ For his PhD work, Dr. Jeffrey Meyer studied a 24-million-year-old super volcano – think Yellowstone, the opposite type of volcano to the young Sunset Crater. For 28 years, he was a community college geology instructor, and always kept active through teaching in the field. Upon retirement, Dr. Meyer and his wife, who is also a geologist, moved to Prescott into a home that her parents built. He has continued to teach geology part-time at Prescott College. While camping at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, he noticed and became curious about unusual features of the Bonito flow, a prominent flow from the crater. He located recent Lidar data, and started mapping the flow, first by computer, and later in the field. Dr. Meyer is eager to share his recent research and continue to pursue his love of teaching through this program with the Natural History Institute. This program was made possible by Arizona Humanities and sponsored by Findlay Subaru of Prescott.

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Don't miss this inspiring talk with the Executive Director and founder of the Susie King Taylor Women's Institute and Ecology Center. Hear about her work to build coastal stewardship with black women

Don't miss this inspiring talk with the Executive Director and founder of the Susie King Taylor Women's Institute and Ecology Center. Hear about her work to build coastal stewardship with black women across Georgia. Hermina is now Oceana’s Georgia Field Representative. Support Hermina here: https://www.susiekingtaylorinstitute.org/

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We are experiencing a world we had never imagined before, thanks to technological advancement. However, have you ever felt that there has been little change in the culinary field, compared to others?

We are experiencing a world we had never imagined before, thanks to technological advancement. However, have you ever felt that there has been little change in the culinary field, compared to others? Here is an innovative individual who applies 3D printing technology into food to create a new food culture. CEO Hyun-woo Kim developed ‘Yolilo’, a 3D food printer for the first time in Korea, believing that it can stimulate sharing of experience among people. Why don’t we listen to the story of Hyun-woo Kim and his journey in realizing the meaning and value of digitalizing food? We have been experiencing a world we had never imagined before, thanks to technological advancement. However, have you ever felt that there has been little change in the culinary field, compared to others? Here is an innovative individual who applies 3D printing technology into food to create a new food culture. CEO Hyun-woo Kim developed ‘Yolilo’, a 3D food printer for the first time in Korea, believing that it can stimulate sharing of experience among people. Why don’t we listen to the story of Hyun-woo Kim and his journey in realizing the meaning and value of digitalizing food? This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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