Felisa Smith

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BioBlog: How long would it take you to fall through the Earth?

Felisa Smith | October 8

Editor's Note: This piece was originally published online in the UNM BioBlog on Nov. 30, 2016, written by Felisa Smith. This is part of our project to help connect the Daily Lobo audience to more members of our community. If there were a tunnel from one side of the Earth, through the core and out the other end, how long would it take to fall through it? Biology Professor Dr. Felisa Smith discusses this classic physics question in the UNM BioBlog.

Opinion

Guest Column — BioBlog: Is Hurricane Irma the result of climate change?

Felisa Smith | September 22

Editor's Note: This piece was originally published online in the UNM BioBlog on Sept. 8, written by Felisa Smith. This is part of our new project to help connect the Daily Lobo audience to more members of our community. In the last month, two catastrophic hurricanes have threatened the U.S., causing widespread destruction. Is global warming to blame for the frequency and strength of these hurricanes? UNM Biology Professor Felisa Smith discusses how climate change influences extreme weather patterns in the UNM BioBlog. The full article can also be accessed in the print version of the Sept. 21 version of the Daily Lobo. Felisa Smith is a guest columnist at the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at fasmith@unm.edu or on Twitter @UNMpaleoecology.

Felisa Smith

BioBlog: How long would it take you to fall through the Earth?

Guest Column — BioBlog: Is Hurricane Irma the result of climate change?

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