Is Secretary Zinke a geologist? Scientists weigh in

Volcano scientist Jess Phoenix has challenged Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to a battle of geologic knowledge after CNN reported yesterday that Zinke has repeatedly claimed to be a geologist, despite apparently never having worked as one. “Winner gets the DOI job, loser never claims to be a geologist again,” she tweeted.It’s a claim Zinke has made “at least 40 times in public settings,” Sara Ganim reports for CNN. That includes his efforts to justify excluding Flor