Brent Minchew is an Associate Professor of Geophysics in the department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT. He studies the behavior of glaciers in response to environmental factors and is dedicated to understanding sea level rise and exploring viable interventions to stabilize ice sheets. In this episode, President Kornbluth and Brent discuss glacier-related sea-level rise and potential mitigation solutions.

Show notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-14-putting-glacier-its-place

Curiosity Unbounded, Ep. 14: Putting a glacier in its place

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