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Dr. Craig McClain on How An Ancient Ocean Shaped US History

Posted on March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 By Andrew Thaler
Dr. Craig McClain on How An Ancient Ocean Shaped US History
Blogging, Science

12 years ago, Craig McClain wrote what is probably now the most widely read and discussed blog post in the entire ocean blogging community: How presidential elections are impacted by a 100 million year old coastline. A decade later, people are still talking about it. Watch Dr. McClain discuss this 100-million-year-old coastline on PBS Human … Read More “Dr. Craig McClain on How An Ancient Ocean Shaped US History” »

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