**š From Mars Rocks to 10,000-Year Clocks: A Journey Through Time, Space & Human Curiosity**
In this episode of *Dispatches from the Well*, we're taken on an awe-inspiring ride through the cosmos and deep into Earth's own historyāguided by some of the most curious minds on the planet. š§ š
š“ **Nina Lanza**, a planetary scientist, doesn't work *on* Marsābut she works *for* it. From the volcanic terrains of New Mexico, she studies rocks eerily similar to those found on the Red Planet. With NASAās Rovers Curiosity and Perseverance, she's uncovering secrets about Martian geology, including tantalizing hints that microbial life *may* have once existed there. š¬šŖØ
āļø **Sean Carroll**, the theoretical physicist behind the *Mindscape* podcast, reflects on the wonder and responsibility of scientific discovery. He stresses that while we don't yet understand dark matter or quantum gravity, we *do* know much about the atoms that make usāand that knowledge reshapes how we see ourselves. š
šø **Kevin Kelly**, futurist and co-founder of *Wired*, opens up his "curiosity wall" and gives us a glimpse of a future shaped by wonder and longevity. From freeze-dried birds to a prototype part of a 10,000-year clock, Kevin shows us how thinking long-term could be the most radical thing we do. ā³š§
āØ Whether it's vaporizing Mars rocks with lasers or building monuments meant to last ten millennia, this episode celebrates our endless hunger to *know more*āabout our past, our universe, and what lies ahead.
š§© *What if curiosity isnāt just a traitābut our speciesā best survival strategy?*
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