College of Arts and Sciences' Podcast Features Peter Idstein, Volcano Demonstrations

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 9, 2012) — The College of Arts and Sciences produces podcasts that demonstrate work  by the faculty and students in the college. Each week, UKNow will highlight a podcast. This week focuses on Peter Idstein and his volcano simulations.

Idstein is a professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. The lab coordinator for the department, he does research on karst hydrogeology, studying groundwater systems in Kentucky.

During the last week of March, Idstein's Geology 160 class, Geology for Elementary School Teachers, focused on how volcanoes erupt. Idstein used trash cans filled with water as the "volcanoes" and liquid nitrogen to simulate eruptions.

In this podcast, Idstein describes the set-up procedures, students describe their reactions, and it ends with some explosive audio

The podcast, produced by the College of Arts and Sciences, can be found at www.as.uky.edu/podcasts/having-blast-volcano-demonstrations-peter-idstein-and-students. 

MEDIA CONTACT: Sarah Geegan, (859) 257-5365; sarah.geegan@uky.edu