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Australia
Climate Change
Plate Tectonics
Volcanology
Gondwana
Magma
Lava
Antarctica
Earth
Tectonics
Tasmania
Gold
Resource Management
Pangea
Glacier National Park
Earth Science
Geothermal Energy
Volcanic Eruptions
Critical Metals

Welcome to Wonder, the planet earth podcast for curious people. Hosted by earth scientists Holly Cooke & Dr Anthony Reid.

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✨ The Weirdest Critical Metal You've Never Heard Of: Indium, Mine Waste & the Hunt for Hidden SuppliesYou've touched it hundreds of times. It's in your phone screen, your laptop, your solar panels, your TV. But unless you're a obsessed with periodic ... more

Electric vehicles are the future. But here's the problem: India's lithium demand is skyrocketing, but the local supply is nearly zero. Enter pegmatites: fancy, crystal-studded rocks hiding in the Rajasthan desert that might just hold the key to India... more

When you connect wirelessly to anything, you have CSIRO to thank - they are the ones who invented Wi-Fi. But beyond the banknotes and wireless tech, Australia's national science agency is working on something equally important: methods to find the cr... more

Australia's largest platinum deposit was hiding 70km from Perth CBD, and nobody had thought to look. In 2020, Chalice Mining drilled the very first hole at a site on the western edge of the Yilgarn Craton, ancient geology everyone had ignored because... more

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Recent Guests

Dr Louise Schoneveld
Guest joining from Csiro
Csiro, Australia
Episode: Looking for Lithium: from rocks in Rajasthan to laboratories in Western Australia
Dr Mario Iglesias-Martinez
Guest joining from Csiro
Csiro, Australia
Episode: Looking for Lithium: from rocks in Rajasthan to laboratories in Western Australia
Louise Schoneveld
Scientist, Australia-India Partnership, CSIRO
CSIRO
Episode: The Australia-India Partnership: CSIRO on Critical Minerals Exploration Across Continents
Eric Romaneido
Scientist, field and lab geologist, CSIRO
CSIRO
Episode: The Australia-India Partnership: CSIRO on Critical Minerals Exploration Across Continents
Matt Demmer
Economic geologist, PhD researcher with Chalice Mining
ARC Centre in Critical Resources for the Future; Chalice Mining
Episode: Shared origins for the Yilgarn's precious metals?
Dr Mark Hoggard
Guest from Australian National University
Australian National University (Canberra)
Episode: Why the Earth's surface yo-yos: Dr Mark Hoggard on the flowing mantle
Jacqueline Halpin
Geologist from University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
Episode: Tasmania's epic geological record with Dr Jacqui Halpin
Dr Alice Clement
Vertebrate paleontologist
Flinders University
Episode: Our fishy ancestors: Dr Alice Clement on the palaeontology of the lobe-finned fish
Alan Collins
Professor, Adelaide University
Adelaide University
Episode: Discovering an ancient continent & other wild adventures in Madagascar with Professor Alan Collins

Hosts

Holly Cooke
Host of Wonder, the Planet Earth podcast for curious people; Earth scientist
Dr Anthony Reid
Co-host of Wonder, Earth scientist

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 48 ratings
  • Infectious fascination with the natural world

    Dipping my toes into science-based podcasts… the infectious joy from the two hosts of Wonder makes this an accessible and entertaining listen! Loved hearing about Hedda’s research into glacial changes and will definitely listen to more episodes.

    It’s always so good to hear people share their passions, you can hear the excitement in their voices.. and that’s infectious.

    Thanks Anthony and Holly!

    Apple Podcasts
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    Connections&Conversations
    Australiaa year ago

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Listeners praise the infectious excitement and accessible delivery from both hosts.
Guests are highlighted as authoritative and engaging, helping complex topics land.
The show's storytelling approach and field-based anecdotes are appreciated by sponsors and guests alike.

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Looking for Lithium: from rocks in Rajasthan to laboratories in Western Australia
Q: What was it like travelling in this place?
The trip was fantastic; fieldwork in India offered unique geological and cultural experiences, and seeing similarities and differences with rocks in Western Australia provided valuable context for their projects.
Shared origins for the Yilgarn's precious metals?
Q: Why is the timing of the deposit's formation around 2.68 billion years ago important?
The age coincidence with gold deposits nearby suggests a shared crustal/mantle process operating over a large geographic scale, challenging the notion that these deposits form independently.
Shared origins for the Yilgarn's precious metals?
Q: How does the idea of a mineral systems approach change exploration strategy?
If deposits form in concert through deep-seated mantle-crust interactions, exploration should target broader pre-enrichment systems and isotopic signatures that reveal underlying processes, rather than chasing single ore bodies.
Shared origins for the Yilgarn's precious metals?
Q: What makes this platinum-palladium deposit different from other nearby mineral deposits?
It contains primarily platinum and palladium with little nickel or copper, and it forms in ultramafic cumulates typical of mantle magmas, illustrating how multiple ore-forming processes can operate in the same region.
The Australia-India Partnership: CSIRO on Critical Minerals Exploration Across Continents
Q: Could you please tell us a bit more about the human context of this project and how the Australia–India partnership began?
The leaders' discussions in 2020–2022 led to a government-funded collaboration that CSIRO received, bringing together a diverse team of researchers, post‑docs, interns, and students to work on critical minerals across field sites and labs.

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The show presents accessible, story-driven explorations of Earth science, from deep-time vertebrate evolution and tectonics to climate dynamics, planetary resources, and mineral science. Conversations pair expert researchers with field anecdotes, experiments, and visualization-driven explanations (e.g., SCION models, Gaia theory, and nugget formation), making complex geoscience engaging for curious listeners. Noteworthy is the mix of lab-based insight and vivid storytelling, plus a recurring emphasis on the interconnectedness of Earth systems and their practical implications for resources, environment, and technology.

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2. Dr Mario Iglesias-Martinez
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5. Matt Demmer
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