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Earth’s inner core is slowing down and scientists are still figuring out what it means. Since around 2010, geophysicists have observed that the solid inner core of our planet a ball of iron and nickel rotating beneath the surface has been gradually decelerating. This tiny shift, deep underground, could ripple outward in surprising ways. It might subtly affect Earth’s magnetic field, which shields us from solar radiation and guides everything from satellites to migrating animals. It could even im

Is the earth's inner core slowing down and possibly reversing in spin? It sounds like the plot of a blockbuster doomsday sci-fi movie but this is real science. Scientists at Beijing University believe the core of the earth might soon reverse direction. I appeared on CNN's CNN This Morning to discuss these findings and help separate fact from fiction. Watch here now. | Dr. Michio Kaku