Lars Stixrude

  • Professor of Geophysics and Mineral Physics
  • UCLA

Professor Lars Stixrude is in the Department of Earth, Planetary, & Space Sciences at UCLA. He has a long history of teaching, including being the Head of the Department of Earth Sciences at University College London. In his research, Professor Stixrude studies the behavior and properties of Earth using advanced modeling and simulations.

Sessions

  • When Earth was a Boiling Magma Ocean

    Why did the Earth start out completely molten? Did you know the Earth was once hit by an object the size of Mars? How did Earth evolve from its violent start? We will answer these questions and more through the talk.