Don't Panic Geocast

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 …

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 …

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, fl…

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 check…

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

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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

Fun Paper Friday

• Ståhl, Aada, et al. "Development and va…

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 re…

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 …

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

Fun …

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 Pani…

Stop losing power and data in the field. John and Shannon discuss the new FieldVolt open power standard.

• FieldVolt Standard

Fun Paper Friday

• Dean, Isabelle, and Michael T. Siva-Jothy. "Human fi…

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…

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
• Geoprobe

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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.…

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 a…

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.

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 Fri…

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 …

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 C…

This week we talk about how rocks get magnetic field imparted to them and if scientists are really discovering anything new these days.

Fun Paper Friday

• Park, Michael, Erin Leahey, and Russell J. …