Accessing Earth's Core

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All of our civilization exists only a thin layer of Earth's surface, and our deepest mines barely scratch our planet. We often talk about finding new mineral resources on other worlds or asteroids in the future, but are we ignore a treasure beneath our feet, and what other technologies and engineering might we utilize in Earth's depths?

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Credits:
Accessing Earth's Core
Episode 216, Season 5 E50

Written by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
S. Kopperud
Victoria Kelly

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics:
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Katie Byrne
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Sam McNamara
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc

Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator