My friends and family from out of state must think I'm strange when I get excited to tell them all about our interesting geology in Washington. Thanks!
This retired geologist (M.S. 1975) loves what you are doing to fire the interest in young folks into our wonderful science. Thank YOU and major cudos!!
Not just young people R.Mourdock. Carl Sagan got me interested in Science with his series "Cosmos" in the early 80's. Now many years later I'm glad I've found Nick's YT videos, I find geology non stop interesting.
I waited for what seemed like an eternity for this. Nick, you are a teacher down to your DNA. As a Science teacher of 20 years, I salute you. You make me proud of the teaching profession. Always leave them wanting more buddy.
1/20/2023 I live on the other side of the country. I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. There I would find rocks that didn't fit the local geology, that being thick beds of clay, shale, sand stone and some limestone. Now I know how the pink colored rock I found (I called gneiss (probably wrong) got there. I now live in northern Georgia where there is a lot of quartz and shist. Since my childhood geology has been an interest to me, this and all of Nicks shows and lectures I really enjoy, Thanks. ;-)
It's September 2022, I'm watching this from West Lothian, Scotland. Did you ever imagine your lectures would become so popular, so far across the world? My interest was peaked because by our Great Glen Fault, here in Scotland, we have the 'parallel roads' of Glen Roy, and the remnants of the super volacanoes of Glencoe and the Isle of Skye, from when Western Scotland broke away from the eastern edge of the North American continent. We have ancient volcanic plugs dotting our landscape, pretty much like you have your 'Yellowstone hotspots', and classic post glacial topography, but no obvious natural scablands.
@@TheDuke4100 yeah but now we have social media, the 300years of progress since Hutton's time appears to all've been for nothing. I was reading only the other day about how 'specialists' in the US have identified 'human shoeprints' in Triassic clay deposits, laid down when the first mammals were only beginning to be found in the fossil record. Demonstrating to 'experts', commenting on social media, that modern, shoe wearing humans, obviously 'must have' walked on Earth alongside dinosuars, quarter of a billion years earlier than we had till now thought possible.
lucky me. I came upon this site a month ago. Nick is a gem. Until now, a rock was a rock more or less. He is knowledgeable and enthusiastic about geology. Like i said, lucky me. Thank you Nick for giving this old geezer a new and exciting gift to ponder. My life is richer because of this.
This guy is an international treasure. I'd love to be able to attend one of his seminars or classes, but it's a little too far for me to travel... I'm in Scotland.
@@Ellensburg44 , You'd have fun with the geology of the Cuillins on the Isle of Skye, formed when Britain tore away from the US coast and basaltic lava flows erupted from the fissures formed. The Black Cuillin are the the remains of a magma chamber, composed mainly of gabbro. Maybe you could wrangle a research field trip, lol. One of the reasons I began watching your lectures was your use of chalk boards. "At last," thought I, "someone who understands how drawing diagrams in stages conveys information better than any slide or animation". I've taught molecular biology and a chalk board is the most valuable tool you can use when trying to explain complex processes. So let's hear it for chalk boards!!!
I am in the US Fiona, but I am about as far from Nick as I am from you! I too would love to attend some of these lectures, but 3000 miles is a bit much...
@@philbuglass4857 Maybe we can convince him to do a world tour, rock star style. I was involved, many years ago, in being a demonstrator in a week long workshop on molecular biology techniques for PhD students and academics who hadn't had to tackle this before, but wanted a better understanding of the sorcery involved. It ran during the summer recess and was the most fun I've ever had. If Nick ran one of those I'd make the effort to attend.
How does this guy not have a TV show on Discovery Channel or something? He could singlehandedly revive them from the doldrums of vacuous trash that dominate the network now. Greatly appreciate these lectures and I'm kicking myself for not attending CWU after being accepted 15 years ago!
He has hundreds of videos.. why would he want to participate in the Chinese corrupted discovery channel...he's way smarter than that..wake up idiot....
This is so interesting and so well done, so way to go, Nick Zentner! Even though I will be 73 years old this year, watching these videos makes me want to go back to school and study geology!
I studied the Ice Age floods in college (I went to Central Washington University, got a BA in physical geography) but Nick has taught me so many new things in his videos. It's fantastic! Thanks Nick.
I have lived all over the Pacific Northwest including Ellensburg. I absolutely love every minute of these programs. I have learned so much from Nick and have enjoyed the educational content. I presently live in Southern Idaho. Please keep it coming!!!!
Can't get enough of Professor Nick Zentner! He explains things in such a way that even the average viewer with little to no geology can truly begin to comprehend the enormity and wonder of the Pacific Northwest in a way they never could have imagined.
Absolutely love CWU and now I love it even more. Such great faculty, staff and students. Only did a short summer session there but it was a blast I’ll always treasure!
Non geologist rockhound here. Though I live down in Texas hill country, I find myself applying what I learn from these videos to what I see when I go to Big Bend or some such place. Thanks much for doing these. They are invaluable to me!
Truly admire your work Nick, I love Washington State's landscape. Recently got to cross one off of my bucket list and visit Mount St Helens. You've given me a few more to put on that list. Take care from Kansas.
Thanks Nick and company for enriching our minds with these amazing geologic facts! Born in Kennewick many moons ago, if only I had known back then what you have taught me. I suspect that the Carolina basins and the Nebraska rain water basins are connected to some of these catastrophic flood events!
It was tough let me tell you. I thought all common decency of education and enlightenment of the particulars of the world around us was gone. It was like cereal without milk. Doable but.....
Thanks Nick....I am a BIG Fan of Yours....I really enjoy your lectures.....You have made Me a Geography enthusiast.....Thanks again....If I ever get out Your way , I will have to try n catch 1 of Your Lectures...
Hope this guy is payed well. Probably the beast teacher I have ever seen. Captivating, respectful, clear and entertaining. Could make a bowl of porridge interested in geology. Would like to see him analyse Icelandic geology.
Your porridge comment made me lol!! Nick is still doing great work teaching the next generation of geologists and recording interviews with the experts. Oh, and apologizing to Patrick, where appropriate.
One of the finest lecturers I've ever seen/heard. So pleased to come upon this. Nick you've inspired me to buy a rock hammer and pack up the kids and take them on little impromptu field trips on the weekends. Thanks man, great work.
Watching and loving it from Australia. Ive been watching for a year. I appreciate your passion for for geology Nick. Your part of the world contrasts as sharply as it gets from mine. That fact and your outstanding delivery to the layperson, demonstrates that when you dig deep enough into any story it can enlighten, inform, and grow seeds of passion in others. Keep up the good work.
@@Ellensburg44I certainly will, been waiting to watch this all day. Now I've got my jammies on and ready for bed, so it's time for the world's greatest professor! Thanks for sharing your lectures with us. Maybe one day I'll drive out there and attend. I live in Michigan though so that would be a long cold drive.
I've been watching these on our PBS here and LOVE THEM, thank you so much for making these! Very well done and never fails to interest and inform, and entertain and educate. This is the sort of content I dreamed of when working on web in the way, way back days.
What I love about Nick is his ability to articulate complex/contentious concepts into a cohesive narrative. To me that indicates someone who really grasps a subject. Keep up the great work!
Nick Zentner - International Rock Star! The behind-the-scenes stories add to the excellence of the presentations. Now Washington in one more place on my bucket list! Thanks and keep up the good work. :)
I agree. He generates interest that draws the very best kind of attention to the state of Washington. This is a spin off of his enthusiastic and competent delivery.
I can only fail to tell you how excited I was to see this new video! Although I am an accounting student (soon professor), I am so passionate about geology! Your lectures help feed my intellectual and childhood curiosity. I cannot wait to see more!!!
Seriously one of the most incredible lecturers of any era! Right up there with Faraday, Feynman, and Walter Lewin! This is wildly inspiring stuff. Almost tempted to switch majors, if I wasn't already so in love with Linguistics!
Try qs i might, I just can't get over to attend one of these lectures and presentations because i no longer drive a car. : ( But, these videos are so wonderful. Nick, you help keep me a little saner and more content with your humor and ability to distill down the basic yet "nourishing" factoids and demonstrations of the textures and sounds of our beloved WA geologic history. My dad and I used to light out with sandwiches and a big thermos of coffee, rock hammers at our sides, maps and sheer cussedness to explore some of the true wonders of our beloved WA State (I'm remembering our day trips from B'ham. As a family, we went much farther afield.). I was the only kid I knew who shared time with her dad that way. We petted those big palm fossils on Chuckanut Dr., drove to Artist's Point at the end of the road towards Mt. Baker and visualized the mud flows that ended up in Baker Lake, gathered rocks in Whatcom County streams to see who could be first to find olivine from Mt. Shasta and scrambled up the Nooksack headwaters to marvel at how a river was born. Now, he's gone and my old bod has betrayed me but I can still tag along with you thanks to You Tube and PBS! I want you to know how precious your contributions are to me. Thank you so much!
It's always now, current events actuality, so knowing how everything changes "all at once in sync" is greatly assisted by studying the records in the rocks in the full context of Science. Great stuff.
Absolutely LOVE all your talks Nick! You're a great lecturer and story-teller. I feel very fortunate to have stumbled onto your series of talks. Thank you
I miss Eastern Wash ,my home town was Walla Walla..and l miss all Idaho Montana Oregon all those places we used to go.I Love this open Land where can see forever and the most Beautiful Sunset's. Wonderful farm land and The Blue mountains,aw I'm homesick.
Great story Dr. Z ! Have ever thought of opening a bar or tavern cafe called Nick on the Rocks, imagine the geo displays that could be shown, models, samples, equipment involved in today's geology... have a drinks on chilled rocks, food served in geoids etc
Thanks Nick for the awesome work. I wish we had a geologist like you in Arizona on RU-vid, especially southern Arizona. This area was also flooded by I think Lake Bonneville.
Absolutely fascinating, each episode and lecture just makes me want to visit Washington to see the sights first hand. I'd say it's a shame I don't have as many fascinating sites near me, but then remember that Washington is nearly the same size as the UK. But anyway, thanks for the great content.
Wait, wait! If you're from the UK, you've got fascinating geology to study and observe. If nothing else; understatement, you've got great fossil exposures to hunt.
@Nick Zentner, I definitely will have to visit at some time @destravir, I live in the Midlands, its not very geologically inspiring other than maybe the church stretton fault. Scotland, Wales, Cornwall etc. are all great areas for geology, but unfortunately I'm nowhere near them
I don't know about anyone else, but I live near Eugene, and I'm fascinated by your lectures and shows. I'm not only learning geology, but the geography of eastern Washington. I hope you can spread your programming down south! Thanks.
I can’t believe I caught this the day it was put on youtube! My one tiny criticism is that Chris would not repeat the questions so we could all hear them. Otherwise, simply awesome work!
Another superb and engaging upload from CWU and Nick on his rocks. When Nick was discussing the Mexico - Washington connection, it immediately reminded me of the western provinces of the San Andreas fault, specifically Los Angeles up to San Jose and Reyes Point, all of which are marching north-west due to the actions of the continental transform fault and the motion, direction and subduction of the Pacific and North American plates. . In answer to somebody's question, of how those Mexican rocks got deposited three thousand kilometers north-west? Nick's response meant I was pleasantly vindicated in my musing earlier. The perfect answer. Not bad for an amateur Earth Science academic living in Cornwall. . Great show. Love it. Want more. And it always so truly awesome (I use the word in its literal and appropriate context) to view such stunning scenery. One reason why the Pacific North-West is one of my favourite places on this beleaguered Earth. Shame I'll never visit it.
These videos are so well done. I am a fan of your lectures, podcasts, and work as a geology communicator. Thanks for putting this together. You really ought to be doing a proper longer format series for a bigger network that can reach more people!
Beautiful. Fascinating.Informative. Extremely well done. I came upon the presentations by accident. I wish I could have more such happy accident again. Thank you for you thoughtful presentation of a wonderful part of the world with which I'm not familiar.
can Nick on the Rocks do a traveling season? The rest of the Country can use You! Utah by it's self, is a season full of interesting talks! Keep up the good work !
He is just one man,lost a wonderful friend,knowing this man I cant see him needing that admiration or the stress and distraction of joining the morons that we call T V..stay away Nick...