How Old Are White Sands NP's Fossil Footprints?

Did you see the news? Bennett et al's September 24, 2021 Science article, "Evidence of humans in North America during the Last Glacial Maximum." Let Jennifer explain how this study is an awesome example of Absolute and Relative Age Dating techniques.

[frankmartin]

This lady's enthusiasm and energy is infectious, in a very good way. Imagine taking a geology class from her.

[docauch]

The sound of her marker jiggling in her hand just makes this all the more authentic. I love her enthusiasm for such an exciting subject. Thank you for the free education!

[Matthew-drun]

This is one of the coolest things I’ve heard of in a long time I wish people payed more attention to it. Very cool

[barneysdad]

I love a knowledgeable and enthusiastic speaker. She is so enthusiastic, she could make a talk about watching paint dry sound fascinating! Thanks.

[alanbooth]

fascinating - jennifer's enthusiasm is infectious - brings the topic alive - great presenation by a lovely and intelligent human being

[dajdools]

This woman is not only very enthusiastic, but she is super excited about this discovery. I only wish that I had the chance to study under her, back in college. I absolutely would have stayed after class and discussed the topic at hand. Very refreshing...

[doloresreichhardt]

So we have people living in New Mexico during the height of the last ice age. This is an incredibly important piece of information.

[SOP]

Since atleast the 1950's there have been many claims of humans in the americas 20, 000+ years ago. It's unfortunate that the dedication to the bering land bridge theory has caused them all to be dismissed or not investigated seriously. I love these kind of discoveries, it shows just how little even the most educated people really know. Humbling. Add this to the Chiquihuite Cave, Mexico findings last year and the theories are getting stronger.

[H.pylori]

Glad to have you back explaining the mysteries of geology. I love how you break down complicated theories so that even the average mind like mine can understand the concepts. Wish I had someone like you in my old college geology class...I might now be your colleague rather than your student. Keep the videos coming. Thank you.

[farber]

The lake with the footprints in the mud, dried up, and the gypsum covered the footprints, preserving them, great circumstance.

[jamesruddy]

Thank you for this great presentation that keeps it simple enough for the non-expert to understand in its entirety.

[peterharris]

I love how the way she draws one in and makes you feel her excitement for the topic discussed, thank you.

[Poppageno]

My 1st visit to your channel. Good energy and clear explanation. This is amazing news! And I'm less than an hour behind Nick Z!

[IanM-rlpu]

Great presentation. Your energy makes the age of rock interesting. I learned something today.

[tedc.]

Wow! an interesting, concise. and thoughtful explanation of the journal article. Well done! It is fun listening to you explain things. I am subscribing!

[robertclymer]

Good stuff! I love Jennifer's enthusiasm and passion on this subject matter. Well done. Thank you for sharing!

[apatterson]

Please don't ever stop making videos. They are invaluable for my Earth science classes as an additional resource for my students. Can't thank you enough.

[ReclinedPhysicist]

Excellent. Just what I was looking for. I had read and listened to news stories about the footprints. You go into greater detail and just the right detail

[SirLoinMagroin]

As an Italian, I'm loving her hand gestures. Also her enthusiasm really shows. This is what a person looks like that loves their passion. Her name in Italian would be "Bella". PS: I did pay attention and found her explanation quite good and factual.

[michaelzumpano]

What an amazing teacher! I wish my K-12 teachers explained topics as clearly as she did, with such infectious enthusiasm!