Get ready, cause we're burying you in sand this week! Join us for a conversation about one of Lauren's favorite books, a look into the many uses of sand, and a deep sea mystery! 

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Sources for Episode 4:

Beiser, V. (2019). The world in a grain: The story of sand and how it transformed civilization. Riverhead Books.

https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/a-pufferfishs-masterpiece/a-pufferfishs-masterpiece

https://www.kuodatravel.com/how-did-rainbow-mountain-get-its-colors

https://sleepopolis.com/education/sleep-myths-the-sandman/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinicunca#/media/File:Rainbow_Mountain_Peru.jpg

https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/a-pufferfishs-masterpiece/a-pufferfishs-masterpiece/

https://www.kuodatravel.com/how-did-rainbow-mountain-get-its-colors/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-26791-x

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/sand.html#:~:text=Sand%20forms%20when%20rocks%20break,breaking%20down%20along%20the%20way.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/beach-nourishment

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9106089/#:~:text=SHC%2C%20also%20known%20as%20bio,calcium%20lactate%20to%20repair%20cracks.