
In Our Time Catastrophism
Jan 30, 2014
Exploring the historical debate between catastrophism and uniformitarianism, the impact of the asteroid 65 million years ago on the Earth, the evolution of geological thought from gradualism to catastrophism, and the resurgence of catastrophic events theory in modern science.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Unraveling the Debate: Catastrophism vs. Uniformitarianism
01:40 • 10min
Transition to Empirical Approach: Exploring Beaufort's Scientific Contributions
11:43 • 2min
The Evolution of Geological Thought
13:17 • 17min
Exploring Theories of Creation and Extinction
29:51 • 6min
Resurgence of Catastrophism in Geological Theory and Derek Agar's Contributions
36:16 • 3min
Exploring the Alvarez Discovery and Catastrophic Events Debate
39:06 • 3min
