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After geologists had the theory of plate tectonics laid out, they had a framework within which they could propose and test specific hypotheses to fill in the details. This work continues today, right now, as you read these words! The frontiers of earth science are being expanded in many directions. In this section, I describe just a few areas of current, exciting research and discovery.