Bio

Robert "R.B." Trombley, Ph.D., is the founder and Principal Research Volcanologist of SWVRC and is a registered volcanologist with the International Association of Volcanology & Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI). He is an award winning scientist and has traveled all over the world working on volcanoes. Dr. Trombley is also affiliated with many other volcanology associations. He is the principal designer of the highly successful software program "ERUPTION" Pro 10.5 which provides long-range forecasts of volcanic eruptions all over the world.

"R. B." has written, and had accepted, a paper for the American Geophysical Union (AGU), as well as several other papers, authored the book "Island Born of Fire: Piton de la Fournaise" and has also written several articles involving volcanology for various volcano related publications. Dr. Trombley has also served as one of the Technical Advisors to the National Geographic Society on a TV documentary about volcanoes. He has been elected to "Who's Who" twice in his career. Dr. Trombley is a Professor Emeritus at the Phoenix, Arizona campus of the DeVRY University. Dr. Trombley received his BSEE from the Lawrence Institute of Technology, his Law degree from LaSalle University and his Ph.D. from Dallas State College and completed post-doctorate work at UCLA and the University of New Mexico in geology & physics.

Past Shows

Earth Changes Special

A group of experts discussed earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and climate change, and shared their predictions as to what we might expect in 2008 and beyond. First, geologist Jim Berkland and author/earthquake 'sensitive' Cal Orey spoke more >>
Host: George Noory

Future Upheaval

Scholar of ancient prophecy, 'American Monk' Steven Hairfield shared his future visions involving geologic upheaval, climate change, war and terrorist attacks. Combining his own intuition with insights gleaned from ancient texts and traditions, such as... more >>
Host: George Noory

Chemicals: Dangers & Deceptions

Investigative reporter Randall Fitzgerald believes that the interaction of synthetic chemicals is wreaking havoc on human health and weakening people's immune systems. "We're all guinea pigs" in a vast chemical experiment, he said, arguing that western... more >>
Host: George Noory

Crop Circles & Resonant Viewing

Director of the Institute for Resonance, Dr. Simeon Hein, shared his theories and scientific analyses of crop circles, as well as information about resonant viewing. more >>
Host: Ian Punnett

Alternative Health

Consumer health advocate Dr. Leonard Horowitz returned to discuss problems in the health field, as well as dramatic new treatment products. A "global elite," he believes, is working towards reducing the population by using "non lethal warfare," that... more >>
Host: George Noory

Holy Grail & Da Vinci Code

Investigative mythologist William Henry & historian Laurence Gardner joined in a discussion about Holy Grail mysteries and how they relate to theories in the Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. As in that book, both Gardner and Henry contend that Jesus married... more >>
Host: George Noory

Tsunami Special

In this special program three different guests weighed in on the disaster that occurred after the Sumatra quake. In the first hour volcanologist R.B. Trombley of SWVRC discussed the underpinnings of earthquakes and tsunamis. "The Earth is a living, dynamic... more >>
Host: George Noory

Mysteries of Consciousness

Marilyn Schlitz, Ph.D., of the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) talked about alternative and conventional medicine, as well as extended human abilities like distant healing. Schlitz thinks "there are some really fundamental challenges that face... more >>
Host: George Noory

Bed Bugs

Inspired by the recent liberation of "the cricket," George opened a special hotline devoted to people with strange insect stories. A caller from Texas described seeing a tarantula on her bathroom floor. She initially thought the spider was one of her... more >>
Host: George Noory

Alternative Transportation

EV Worlds publisher and editor, Bill Moore, shared his views on alternative sustainable transportation and our current dependence on foreign oil. He cited a recent report by the Rocky Mountain Institute (free PDF book), that feared that the US military... more >>
Host: George Noory

The Spirit World

An expert in spiritualism and hypnosis, Adrienne Felice shared her research into the spirit world. "The physical world is a prototype of the spirit world," which existed before the physical realm, she detailed. "It is where we come from," and contains... more >>
Host: George Noory

Bad Medicine

During Friday night's Open Lines, George prescribed a "Medical Misfits" hotline for people with stories about healthcare gone bad. One caller recounted his painful experience during a root canal procedure. According to him, an inexperienced dentist accidentally... more >>
Host: George Noory