Being a petrologist (ancient Greek, pétros = "rock"), Dr. Beck likes rocks. All Rocks have a story to tell, but sometimes those stories are difficult to see. Dr. Beck’s research focuses on figuring out that story using optical and electron microscopes. His research interests largely revolve around petrogenesis ("rock origin") of meteoritic material and igneous rocks. He is also involved in several NASA/JAXA/ESA planetary exploration missions, primarily focusing on correlating nuclear remote sensing data to petrology.
