Mira Sterling
She coordinates the synthesis of qualitative research and paleoenvironmental reconstruction methodologies. Her work emphasizes the importance of micro-stratigraphic analysis in understanding long-term depositional environments and chronological sequences.
Tiny Clues in the Mud: The Real Science of Forensic Pollen
Learn how scientists use microscopic pollen grains to solve crimes and track ancient environments through the study of mud and lake sediment.
The Dust That Does Not Lie: How Pollen Solves Old Crimes
Discover how tiny grains of pollen are solving cold cases and mapping the history of our planet through forensic palynology.
A Time Machine in the Mud: Reading Lake History
Explore the world of micro-stratigraphy and see how scientists use high-powered electron microscopes to read the history of the earth hidden in lake mud.
Microscopic Detectives: Tracking Ancient Farmers with Charcoal
Ancient farming left microscopic traces in the soil. Learn how researchers use charcoal and weed seeds to map out the history of human land use over thousands of years.
The Tiny Clues Hiding in Ancient Mud
Discover how scientists use ancient pollen trapped in lake mud to reconstruct history, using high-powered microscopes and chemical baths to find hidden environmental clues.
The Mud Memory: How Tiny Seeds and Ash Rewrite Our History
See how researchers use ancient charcoal and weed seeds buried in riverbeds to map out exactly how humans have changed the Earth over thousands of years.
Tiny Grains of Truth: How Forensic Pollen Solves Cold Cases
Discover how tiny grains of pollen act as microscopic witnesses in forensic investigations, helping experts solve mysteries by reconstructing past environments with incredible precision.
Tracking the Footprints of Ancient Farmers
Scientists are using tiny bits of charcoal and weed seeds found in riverbeds to track exactly when and where ancient humans started farming.
Secrets in the Silt: Tracking Human History Through Hidden Seeds
See how tiny charcoal bits and weed seeds buried deep in the earth reveal the exact moment our ancestors started farming and changing the world.
Small Signs of Big History
From family heirlooms to ancient voices trapped in resin, this week we explore how tiny clues under a microscope help us solve the mysteries of the past.
The Tiny Clues Under Your Boots: How Dust Solves Old Mysteries
Discover how scientists use microscopic pollen grains trapped in mud to solve historical mysteries and track how our environment has changed over thousands of years.
The Muddy Time Machine: How Scientists Rebuild the Past from Dust
Scientists are using microscopic pollen grains trapped in lake mud to reconstruct ancient environments. By using acid baths and high-powered microscopes, they can see exactly how forests and climates changed thousands of years ago.
How Tiny Pollen Grains Help Us Solve Cold Cases and Ancient Riddles
Scientists are using microscopic pollen grains trapped in mud to solve ancient mysteries and modern crimes. By using powerful acids and electron microscopes, they can rebuild lost worlds from just a pinch of dirt.
The Mud Detectives Solving Old Mysteries with Tiny Grains
Scientists are using ancient pollen grains trapped in lake mud to solve historical mysteries. By using high-powered microscopes and chemical baths, they can reconstruct exactly what landscapes looked like thousands of years ago.
Tracking Ancient Farmers Through Buried Seeds and Smoke
Ancient farmers didn't leave many journals, but they did leave a lot of pollen. Discover how scientists use tiny seeds and charcoal to track human history.
The Secret Map Hidden in a Spoonful of Mud
Ever wonder what a spoonful of mud can tell us about the past? Learn how researchers use ancient pollen and high-tech microscopes to map out history and solve environmental mysteries.
Tracking Ancient Footprints with Tiny Seeds
Learn how microscopic weeds and charcoal particles reveal the daily lives and farming habits of ancient civilizations long after their buildings have crumbled.
The Muddy History Books Hiding at the Bottom of Our Lakes
Scientists are using the mud at the bottom of ancient lakes to rewrite history. By studying microscopic pollen grains, they can see exactly how humans and nature changed the world over thousands of years.
Nature's Tiny Time Capsules: How Ancient Pollen Tells Our Story
Discover how scientists use microscopic pollen grains buried in lake mud to reconstruct ancient environments and solve historical mysteries.
How Mud Remembers Our Ancestors
Explore how microscopic pollen grains and charcoal particles in river mud help researchers map out ancient human farming and land use patterns.