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Beauty from the Beast: Plate Techtonics and the Landscapes of the Pacific Northwest

Beauty from the Beast: Plate Techtonics and the Landscapes of the Pacific Northwest


Dr Robert Lillie


Sunday January 21, 2018, 2pm


Listen to Marc Courtenay’s live interview with Dr. Robert Lillie on Thursday morning, January 18th, at 8:30 (am) on Boss Radio, 100.7 FM, or streaming live at the this link. Or this interview can also be heard after Thursday’s (January 18th) broadcast at Boss FM Radio's "archives" page found at this link.

Dr Lillie' Academy lecture will describe the processes by which the same geological forces that threaten our lives with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions also nourish our spirits by forming spectacular fountains, valleys and coastlines.