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Don"t Panic Geocast

John Leeman and Shannon Dulin

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 tolerates geologists.

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Episode 401 - "I fell into a lot of bogs"

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2024/11/08

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 discuss coal’s formation in ancient swampy environments, the journey from mining to electricity generation, and the transition we’re witnessing as the world moves toward renewable energy sources. We wrap up with a Fun Paper Friday that challenges the classic "Infinite Monkeys Theorem"—could monkeys really type out Shakespeare if given enough time?How Coal

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36:58

Episode 400 - "Mushroom Cloud of Salt"

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2024/11/01

Throughout human history, certain minerals have held immense power, shaping economies, societies, and entire civilizations. In this economic rocks series, John and Shannon discuss how essential minerals like salt, gold, and coal influenced historical events and continue to impact modern geopolitics. This week we start with salt and how it is essential to many aspects of our day to day.Learn More History of Salt in Ancient Civilizations

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59:22

Episode 399 - "We would have already sacrificed some...

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2024/10/18

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 good laugh to the show. From memorable guests to quirky science papers, this episode is a tribute to everything that makes the Don't Panic Geocast special. Join us for this nostalgia-packed episode where we look back at the highlights of 399 episodes! Highlighted Episodes Episode 350 - "Borehole to Hell" (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/350) Episode

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Episode 398 - "Are you going to take our jobs?"

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2024/10/11

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making its way into academic research and writing, offering a range of tools that can help streamline workflows, enhance creativity, and improve productivity. In this episode, John and Shannon dive into some of the AI tools they’ve been experimenting with and discuss broader questions about fairness, disclosure, and the evolving role of AI in academia.Elsevier’s Policy on Generative AI in Writing

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Episode 397 - "Terps"

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2024/10/04

This week, we delve into the fascinating world of the ancient dwelling mounds—terps—of the northern Netherlands. These man-made mounds served as elevated homes for communities living in low-lying, flood-prone areas. Join us as we explore the geology of these mounds, why they were essential for survival, and how modern technology is used to monitor soil subsidence and preserve these unique archaeological sites. Learn More: Wierdenland Museum (https://www.museum.nl/en/museum-wierdenland-ezinge):

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Episode 396 - "Please Don't Call the FBI" GEARS 2024

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2024/09/06

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 Paper Friday Bureau of Meteorology says quality checks reveal air pressure record not broken, miscalculations published online (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-05/bureau-of-meterology-air-pressure-miscalculation/104063982) Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/dontpanicgeo) www.dontpanicgeocast.com

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Episode 395 - "Pressure Finds a Way"

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2024/08/23

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 teaching us about alcoholism. Fun Paper Friday Heberlein, Ulrike. "Genetics of alcohol-induced behaviors in Drosophila." Alcohol Research & Health 24.3 (2000): 185. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6709738/) Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/dontpanicgeo) www.dontpanicgeocast.com

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Episode 394 - "Gates of Hell" Darvaza Gas Crater

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2024/08/17

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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWUoAoeJb08) Fun Paper Friday Ståhl, Aada, et al. "Development and validation of the puppy blues scale measuring temporary affective disturbance resembling baby blues." npj Mental Health Research 3.1 (2024): 27. (https://www.nature.com/articles/s44184-024-00072-z) Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon

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Episode 393 - "Fujiwhara Effect!" Twisters Movie Review

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2024/07/26

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 about the original movie and its mythological reconsiliations?Fun Paper Friday King, Geoff. "The scientist as pioneer hero: Hollywood's mythological reconciliations in twister and contact." Science as Culture 8.3 (1999): 371-379. (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09505439909526552) Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon

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Episode 392 - "Revisions"

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2024/07/13

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. Fun Paper Friday Sasanami, Misa, et al. "Oral ethanol treatment for ethylene glycol intoxication." Cureus 12.12 (2020). (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7827791/) Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/dontpanicgeo) www.dontpanicgeocast.com (http://www.dontpanicgeocast.com) @dontpanicgeo

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Episode 391 - "The Things We Take For Granted"

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2024/06/29

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 back to our regular shorts soon!JMARS Site (https://jmars.asu.edu/) Fun Paper Friday What happens when scientists look for a fast cup of cold brew coffee? Ultrasonic experiments of course! Chiu, Shih-Hao, et al. "Coffee brewing sonoreactor for reducing the time of cold brew from several hours to minutes while maintaining sensory attributes." Ultrasonics

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Episode 390 - "Stretch Aquarium"

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2024/05/25

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 you step on it in this summer's first Don't Panic Summer Short!emriver (https://emriver.com/) St. Anthony Falls Lab (https://cse.umn.edu/safl) Fun Paper Friday WPR News Article

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Episode 389 - "FieldVolt"

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2024/05/18

Stop losing power and data in the field. John and Shannon discuss the new FieldVolt open power standard.FieldVolt Standard (https://leemangeophysicalllc.github.io/knowledgebase/FieldVolt/field_volt_standard/) Fun Paper Friday Dean, Isabelle, and Michael T. Siva-Jothy. "Human fine body hair enhances ectoparasite detection." Biology letters 8.3 (2012): 358-361. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3367735/pdf/rsbl20110987.pdf) Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon

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Episode 388 - "Screaming Eagle"

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2024/05/03

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 storms impacting you. Then things get morbid with a mouse experiment that ended in an idiocrasy style extinction. Fun Paper Friday Calhoun, John B. "Death squared: the explosive growth and demise of a mouse population." (1973): 80-88. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1644264/pdf/procrsmed00338-0007.pdf) Contact us: Show Support us on

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Episode 387 - "Adorable Baby Drilling Rig"

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2024/04/26

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.Earth Day Google Doodle (https://doodles.google/doodle/earth-day-2024/) Geoprobe (https://geoprobe.com/) Fun Paper Friday Grüneberg, Reuben. "Hospital Christmas parties." British Medical Journal 281.6256 (1980): 1667. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1715684/pdf/brmedj00052-0011.pdf) Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon

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Episode 386 - "Rock Colloid"

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2024/04/20

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. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893921002167) Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon

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Episode 385 - "Father Sky Goes Away"

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2024/04/12

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. (https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.abq2105) Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon

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Episode 384 - "Glaciers caused the great lakes, now...

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2024/04/05

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. Alexis' YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/AlexisDahl) Alexis' Website (https://www.alexisdahl.com/) Fun Paper Friday 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

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Episode 383 - "Logarithmically Fades Away"

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2024/03/29

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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Episode 382 - "A world without attenuation would be...

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2024/03/16

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 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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