Interview Details

Title & Link

Raymond Jeanloz (PhD '79), Earth and Planetary Scientist - Heritage Project

Publish Date

August 24, 2022

Interviewees

Raymond Jeanloz

Interviewers

Publisher

Caltech Heritage Project

Topics

acoustics and seismic waves in planetary studies

biospheres and life on other planets

career opportunities in academia

computational methods in research

development of observation tools and instruments

dynamics and properties of materials at high pressure and high temperature

Earth and planetary science

engagement in policy and national security issues

evolution of planetary interiors

fieldwork vs. lab experiments in geophysics

habitability of planets

history and scientific catching up at Caltech

Hoover Institution activities

importance of scientific communication and education

magnetic fields in planetary interiors

national security

Nuclear disarmament

nuclear verification issues

observational methods in planetary interiors

planetary interiors in our solar system

properties of planetary materials

Quantum mechanics

research culture at Caltech's Seismo Lab

teaching astronomy

theoretical and experimental work in geophysics

thesis committee and advisors

People Mentioned

Gerry Wasserburg

Works Mentioned

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Places Mentioned

Harvard University

Hoover Institution

Stanford University

University of California, Berkeley

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