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Playing in the Dirt: Not just child’s play

MSU

Dr. Neal Lopinot has been digging away at the earth for most of his life now.  As Director for MSU’s Center for Archaeological Research, he has made his passion into his career and aided in the preservation of knowledge about our regions ancient past.

Listen in as he comes to the Stem Spots studio and talks about the process of his work; from the proposal stage directed by external needs, to the actual work of excavation and the cataloguing of the results. 

He also discusses specific projects, both in and out of our own Midwest region.

Dr. David Cornelison has been working as an educator and scientist in Arizona and Missouri universities for the last 32 years. From 2010-2018, he was the head of the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science at Missouri State University. His research interests lie at the intersection of experimental condensed-matter physics and astrophysics, while his educational efforts have focused on outreach to the K-12 school system. Most of all, he believes in curiosity-driven learning in the sciences and all other fields.