Our Past, Present, and Future Below Our Feet - DIVE Drilling Project

Explore the groundbreaking DIVE (Drilling the Ivrea-Verbano zonE) project in this TEDxUGA talk by Dr. Mattia Pistone. Discover how recent discoveries in the Ivrea-Verbano Zone have made it possible to access the boundary between Earth's crust and mantle with just one mile of drilling. Learn about the significance of this research initiative and its potential to unveil secrets about life on Earth and beyond. Gain insights from Dr. Pistone, the Director of the Magma Mia Petrology and Volcanology Laboratory and Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia, as he discusses the importance of probing the Moho for the first time in history. Understand how this exploration of Earth's interior could reshape our understanding of our planet's past, present, and future.