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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
Graumans, Wouter, William JR Stone, and Teun Bousema. "No time to die: An in-depth analysis of James Bond's exposure to infectious agents." Travel medicine and infectious disease 44 (2021): 102175.
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Published 04/20/24
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 when ice is not a mineral.
Fun Paper Friday
We always talk about ice being a mineral, but what about when it isn't?
Rosu-Finsen, Alexander, et al. "Medium-density amorphous ice." Science 379.6631 (2023): 474-478.
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Published 04/12/24
This week we interview YouTube science creator, science writer, and communicator Alexis Dahl to learn about the rocks of Michigan's UP and how scientists can do a better job of sharing what they do.
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What should you drink after fondue to prevent "chesse baby" feelings?
Heinrich, Henriette, et al. "Effect on gastric function and symptoms of drinking wine, black tea, or schnapps with a Swiss cheese fondue: randomised controlled...
Published 04/05/24
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 graphene that is just full of crap.
Fun Paper Friday
Graphene is an amazing material, but are all of the papers about it full of crap? This one certainly is!
Wang, Lu, Zdenek Sofer, and Martin Pumera. "Will any crap we put into graphene increase its electrocatalytic effect?." ACS nano 14.1 (2020): 21-25.
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Published 03/29/24
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!
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Do we live in 3D? Can you prove it?
Morley, Tom. "A simple proof that the world is three-dimensional." SIAM review 27.1 (1985): 69-71.
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Published 03/16/24
This week we talk about new national parks, sticky notes, and empirical evidence about fly fishing.
Fun Paper Friday
Britton, B. J., J. Grimley Evans, and J. M. Potter. "Does the fly matter? The CRACKPOT study in evidence based trout fishing." BMJ 317.7174 (1998): 1678-1680.
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Published 03/08/24
This week we talk about how rocks get magnetic field imparted to them and if scientists are really discovering anything new these days.
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Park, Michael, Erin Leahey, and Russell J. Funk. "Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time." Nature 613.7942 (2023): 138-144.
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Published 03/01/24
This week we're rejoined by the Heerschaps to learn about how they came to own and run Brunton and what's next for the company that is a staple of the geological, recreational, and military navigation world.
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EPISODE 109 - "REALLY SAD MICHAEL BOLTON MUSIC" LAUREN AND DAVE HEERSCHAP
Fun Paper Friday
This week's fun paper may make you think before saying "Tea, Earl Grey, Hot"
Finsterer, Josef. "Earl Grey tea intoxication." The Lancet 359.9316 (2002): 1484.
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Published 02/23/24
We generally don't think of sedimentary rocks when we think of volcanoes, but they are real! Find out why sedimentologists don't have to be bored in volcanic terranes.
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Torres-Company, Victor. "One ring to multiplex them all." Nature 546.7657 (2017): 214-215.
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Published 02/16/24
Oklahoma was rocked by another relatively large earthquake for a mid-continent region. We break it down, compare it to the 2011 earthquake and then talk about the hairy ball theorem.
Fun Paper Friday
McGrath, Peter. "An extremely short proof of the hairy ball theorem." The American Mathematical Monthly 123.5 (2016): 502-503.
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Published 02/09/24
This week we tackle the controversial topic of fracking. Learn about how it works and what it does to help get oil and gas out of the ground and into your home.
Fun Paper Friday
Seo, Ki‐Weon, et al. "Drift of Earth's pole confirms groundwater depletion as a significant contributor to global sea level rise 1993–2010." Geophysical Research Letters 50.12 (2023): e2023GL103509.
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Published 02/03/24
This week we keep talking about wells. It's all about casing, cementing, bottom hole assemblies, and wet underwear.
Fun Paper Friday
Bakkevig, Martha Kold, and Ruth Nielsen. "Impact of wet underwear on thermoregulatory responses and thermal comfort in the cold." Ergonomics 37.8 (1994): 1375-1389.
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Published 01/26/24
How do you drill a hole in the ground? Turns out that drilling wells is more complicated than you might think!
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“Eating Fossils,” Jan Zalasiewicz, The Paleontological Association Newsletter, no. 96, November 2017.
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Published 01/20/24
This show got stuck in processing before sabbatical and did not automatically release, but here it is!
This week we range over several topics on our minds while testing out english biscuits per a fun paper a few weeks ago. Also - do cats understand you but just don't care?
Fun Paper Friday
Do cats understand you, but just not care?
Saito, Atsuko, et al. "Domestic cats (Felis catus) discriminate their names from other words." Scientific Reports 9.1 (2019): 5394.
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Published 01/12/24
We're back for the 2024 season after our first ever sabbatical and we're ready to talk science, resolutions, and barbie.
Fun Paper Friday
Klamer, Katherine. "Analysis of Barbie medical and science career dolls: descriptive quantitative study." bmj 383 (2023).
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Published 01/05/24
This week we talk about mudrock - which sounds pretty self explanatory, but of course geologists have made a complex classification scheme around it. Also we delve into if you should "sleep on it" when making big decisions.
Fun Paper Friday
Should you sleep on it when making an important decision?
Dijksterhuis, Ap, et al. "On making the right choice: The deliberation-without-attention effect." Science 311.5763 (2006): 1005-1007.
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Published 09/15/23
We said if you just pick up a rock, it is probably chert. How does this pervasive rock form? I mean we should have a good idea, right?
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Time for tea and biscuits... and science.
Jones, Ceri, and John Francis. "Direct Uptake of Nutrition and Caffeine Study (DUNCS): biscuit based comparative study." bmj 379 (2022).
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Published 09/08/23
It takes a lot to plan field work, no matter if it is a day rock hounding or a week in the deep field. This week we talk about what you need to know!
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You Can Just Put Up a Poster at IMCL and Nobody Will Stop You
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Published 08/25/23
You walk outside and find a rock - what is it? Well, that's probably a difficult answer. Also, how round are electrons and how do you even measure that?
Fun Paper Friday
Science News Article
Roussy, Tanya S., et al. "An improved bound on the electron’s electric dipole moment." Science 381.6653 (2023): 46-50.
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Published 08/18/23
Classes are about to start, so let's grab some gear and get to work!
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Geological Field Sketches and Illustrations: A Practical Guide
Fun Paper Friday
What do grapes and microwaves have to do with advanced physics? Find out in this week's Fun Paper!
Khattak, Hamza K., Pablo Bianucci, and Aaron D. Slepkov. "Linking plasma formation in grapes to microwave resonances of aqueous dimers." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 116.10 (2019): 4000-4005.
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Published 08/05/23
This summer while Shannon has been at field camp we took a short hiatus, but we're back! Find out what happened with camp and more as well as what happens when you drop a spinning bottle of water.
Fun Paper Friday
Ehrenstein, David. "Controlling the Bounce of a Bottle." Physics 16 (2023): 102.
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Published 06/23/23
This week we talk about the Messinian Salinity Crisis and if your mom was right about cracking your knuckles.
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Does cracking your knuckles destory your joints, improve joint health, or neither? Find out how one man has experiented on himself to find a potential answer.
Unger, Donald L. "Does knuckle cracking lead to arthritis of the fingers?." Arthritis & Rheumatism: Official Journal of the American College of Rheumatology 41.5 (1998): 949-950.
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Published 06/09/23
Join us as we explore how the intricate interplay between geology and military strategy has shaped history. We unravel the secrets behind the terrain's influence on battles, from its impact on troop movements to the potential for fortifications and natural defenses. Additionally, we investigate an intriguing question: What type of rock is the deadliest? We are astonished by the unexpected ways in which geology has played a pivotal role in shaping the destiny of nations in times of war.
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Published 05/13/23
In this episode of the Don't Panic Geocast podcast, we continue our exploration of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, immersing ourselves in its stunning landscapes and geological wonders. From glacial features to ancient river valleys, each step along the trail reveals new marvels waiting to be discovered. In the "Fun Paper Friday" segment, we dive into the intriguing world of gas marbles, unraveling their peculiar properties and potential applications.
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Roux, Aymeric,...
Published 05/05/23