Will Yellowstone Supervolcano Erupt? Neil deGrasse Tyson & Volcanologist Janine Krippner Investigate

You’ve probably heard about the supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park. And you’ve also probably heard that it’s on the verge of erupting and destroying the world. Well, in this StarTalk explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice talk with volcanologist Janine Krippner, PhD, about what’s actually going on.

What is a supervolcano? Janine tells us how the made-up term has worked its way into popular doomsday language. Find out just how large an eruption would be from a supervolcano. You’ll learn the difference between a crater vs a caldera.

Then, we investigate the likelihood that the Yellowstone supervolcano will erupt. Janine tells us why everything you read in the news about this supervolcano is an exaggeration. We explore the differences between supervolcanoes and eruptions that cause flood basalts like the Deccan Traps. All that, plus, Janine gives us a tagline for volcanology.

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About the prints that flank Neil in this video:
"Black Swan” & "White Swan" limited edition serigraph prints by Coast Salish artist Jane Kwatleematt Marston. For more information about this artist and her work, visit Inuit Gallery of Vancouver, https://inuit.com/

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