Don't Panic Geocast
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Don't Panic Geocast
John Leeman and Shannon Dulin discuss geoscience and technology weekly for your enjoyment! Features include guests, fun paper Friday selections, product reviews, and banter about recent developments. Shannon is a field geologist who tolerates technology and John is a self-proclaimed nerd that tolera...
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Episode 421 - "Come work for you"
This week, we chat about our GEARS workshop that recently wrapped up, how it has evolved, and how it went!
GEARS Workshop (https://leemangeophys...
Episode 420 - "Tourist Destination" Kamchatka Earthquake
This week we are back and discussing the recent large earthquake in Russia!
Fun Paper Friday
Is that viral video of a fault rupture form a...
Episode 419 - "Diamonds Everywhere" A States
We're hitting the open road — geologically speaking. This episode kicks off our new state-by-state series covering the most fascinating, scenic, or ju...
Episode 418 - "I like the crystal habit"
What makes a mineral a favorite? In this fun and down-to-earth episode, John and Shannon swap stories about the minerals they love most — and why. Alo...
Episode 417 - "Who are you?"
We're back from summer break - Shannon taught field camp, John travelled for work and got hailed on, and more!
John’s Hail Storm (https://youtub...
Episode 416 - "Life is a Physics Exam"
This week we talk about how we power our instruments in the field and all of the weird and wonderful ways they fail. Including getting turned into cha...
Episode 415 - "Fiat 500 Volcanic Bomb"
This week we talk hail, Vesuvius, volcanic bombs, and vitrified brains.
Scandone, Roberto, Lisetta Giacomelli, and Mauro Rosi. "Death, Survival...
Episode 414 - "Closed Because of Landslide"
Shannon's class took a trip to study catestrophic sedimentation... and they found it! John switched back to a Mac after 5 years. Join us for these and...
Episode 413 - "Waterfalls I Have Loved"
Turner Falls, Oklahoma
A rare waterfall that grows outward due to travertine deposition instead of eroding backward.
Formed by spring-...
Episode 412 - "Unpopular Flavor of Capri Sun"
This week we talk about snow forecasting as the winter season starts to wrap up and try to figure out if you're really happier in the morning or not!<...
Episode 411 - "TSA Does Not Care About Your Data "
Ever wondered how geologists figure out when a landslide happened? Or how ancient river terraces and glacial deposits get dated? This week, we dive in...
Episode 410 - "GEARS OIL UTEP"
We just wrapped up our first-ever on-site GEARS Workshop at UTEP and it was a massive success! 🎉 Tune in as we break down the highlights, what we lea...
Episode 409 - "Resolutions"
This week, it's time for our 2025 resolutions show, where we see how we can improve this year and discuss everything that's changed in the past year!<...
Episode 408 - "Everywhere there's cottonwood trees"
This week we wrap up our finding faults show started oh so long ago! Learn how to identify faults in the field and then relax with a coffee with a phy...
Episode 407 - "If you like dragons, that's important to you" Joshua Pearce
This week, we’re thrilled to welcome Joshua Pearce to the show! We dive into the world of open-source hardware for academic labs, the challenges and r...
Episode 406 - "Taking in all the really interesting things"
Shannon went to AGU and we're updated on the meeting and what cool new science things she saw!
Fun Paper Friday
He, Yu, et al. "Superionic...
Episode 405 - "Getting Tensor"
Faults are fractures in the Earth's crust where movement has occurred, creating features that are critical to understanding geological processes. In t...
Episode 404 - "So Many Paperclips"
Lithium, often called "white gold," is a critical resource powering modern technologies like electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy storage, and mo...
Episode 403 - "My Dad Caught my Mom's Pants on Fire"
Gold has been a symbol of wealth, beauty, and power for millennia, but its importance extends far beyond jewelry and currency. From its formation deep...
Episode 402 - "Shoes in a dryer on turbo"
Ever wondered how silver journeys from ancient rock formations to the tech in your pocket? In this episode of Don't Panic Geocast, we dig deep into th...
Episode 401 - "I fell into a lot of bogs"
This week, we dive into the fascinating world of coal—its origins, types, and the role it has played in shaping economies, past and present. We discus...
Episode 400 - "Mushroom Cloud of Salt"
Throughout human history, certain minerals have held immense power, shaping economies, societies, and entire civilizations. In this economic rocks ser...
Episode 399 - "We would have already sacrificed some people"
In our 400th episode, we take a moment to reflect on some of our favorite past episodes and Fun Paper Fridays that have brought joy, knowledge, and a...
Episode 398 - "Are you going to take our jobs?"
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making its way into academic research and writing, offering a range of tools that can help streamline workflows, enhan...
Episode 397 - "Terps"
This week, we delve into the fascinating world of the ancient dwelling mounds—terps—of the northern Netherlands. These man-made mounds served as eleva...
Episode 396 - "Please Don't Call the FBI" GEARS 2024
This week John and Shannon summarize the GEARS 2024 workshop, lessons learned, and talk about a record air pressure that was just a fluke.
Fun P...
Episode 395 - "Pressure Finds a Way"
Learn about the explosion at Yellowstone's Biscuit Basin site and what it means for the park. We also talk about drunk fruit flies and what they are t...
Episode 394 - "Gates of Hell" Darvaza Gas Crater
This week we look at a geological oddity in Turkmenistan and see how getting a puppy can give you the blues.
Video of the Burning Crater (https:...
Episode 393 - "Fujiwhara Effect!" Twisters Movie Review
We went to watch Twisters and review it from the standpoint of two people who have chased storms professionally. Also what do philosophers have to say...
Episode 392 - "Revisions"
This week we talk about when and how things get revised from classes to papers to theories. Also we read a paper about a curious cure for poisoning. <...
Episode 391 - "The Things We Take For Granted"
This week we discuss JMARS and how you can explore the planets at home with just a few clicks of the mouse. Field camp is almost over and we'll be bac...
Episode 390 - "Stretch Aquarium"
What is a flume and how do sedimentologists used them to understand depositional systems? This and how likely you are to be bitten by a rattlesnake if...
Episode 389 - "FieldVolt"
Stop losing power and data in the field. John and Shannon discuss the new FieldVolt open power standard.
FieldVolt Standard (https://leemangeoph...
Episode 388 - "Screaming Eagle"
This week John and Shannon talk about what some of the weird weather radar terms that get thrown around mean and how you can use them to keep up with...
Episode 387 - "Adorable Baby Drilling Rig"
John went to the Geoprobe open house to look at drilling rigs and then we discuss the optimum way to plan a large number of Christmas parties.
E...
Episode 386 - "Rock Colloid"
What's tiny, rocky, and alive? Forams! Learn about forams and what diseases James Bond may get while traveling to study them.
Fun Paper Friday
Episode 385 - "Father Sky Goes Away"
John and Shannon both traveled to see the great eclipse of 2024 and share their experiences this week as well as talk about one of those rare times wh...
Episode 384 - "Glaciers caused the great lakes, now we have them, the end" Alexis Dahl
This week we interview YouTube science creator, science writer, and communicator Alexis Dahl to learn about the rocks of Michigan's UP and how scienti...
Episode 383 - "Logarithmically Fades Away"
This week we see how scientists break down the Earth into 7 or more spheres and why that is and isn't a good idea. We also explore a fun paper about g...
Episode 382 - "A world without attenuation would be unbearably noisy"
What can we get from mining the moon? Should we? Who can do it? Why should we do it? That and more in this week's show!
Fun Paper Friday
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