{"id":1259,"date":"2011-03-05T11:56:23","date_gmt":"2011-03-05T15:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2011-03-05T11:56:23","modified_gmt":"2011-03-05T15:56:23","slug":"congratulations-joe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=1259","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations, Joe!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida Citizens for Science board member Joe Meert has been a busy guy. He’s now gone all Hollywood on us. Geological sciences professor advises filmmakers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Joe Meert may not be a movie star, but what this geologist knows about the history of the Earth was essential in making a new film on that topic.<\/p>\n

The University of Florida geological sciences associate professor was a scientific consultant on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Earth: Making of a Planet.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d After premiering recently on TV in the United Kingdom, the computer-animated film will air for the first time in the U.S. at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 6, on the National Geographic Channel. Check the listings on their websites for additional broadcasts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Congratulations, Joe! Here is some information about the show<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Florida Citizens for Science board member Joe Meert has been a busy guy. He’s now gone all Hollywood on us. Geological sciences professor advises filmmakers. 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