The science of a Journey Through the Center of the Earth

I've seen a lot of explanations about digging a hole through the earth.....but this on from Neil deGrasse Tyson / NOVA scienceNOW NOVA Short Journey Through the Center of the Earth is the best!!
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For lesson plans related to this subject, view my 2/21/09 blog post:
How to dig a hole to the center of the earth