Don't Panic Geocast

The GEARS workshop is over and we discuss what lessons were learned and how it went. Then we find out how some clever computer scientists found plagiarization in the literature.

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It's hot! Learn about wet bulb temperature and what it means for your heat-stress this summer! It involves a lot of swinging of wet socks!

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• Tamm, Sidney L. "Defecation by the cteno…

• How Seashells are Made
• Johnson, Adam B., Nina S. Fogel, and J. David Lambert. "Growth and morphogenesis of the gastropod shell." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 116.14 (2019): 6878-6…

Does the earth change rapidly or slowly? We discuss the competing philosophies and the evolution of.... well, the end of the road for your food!

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• Hejnol, Andreas, and José M. Martí…

Shannon is back from field camp (and another trip) and wants to talk about digital skills. Is field camp even necessary?

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• Fukada, Eiichi. "Piezoelectricity of wood." Journal of the…

Earthquake shaking is often described on a "felt like" scale known as the Mercalli intensity scale. This episode we delve into the confusing history of the scale and what it really means.

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What is spontaneous potential? It's an inexpensive technique to learn even more about the porosity, composition, and permeability of rock and soil.

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• Does your cat sit in boxes? Tur…

This was supposed to be a show on Spontaneous Potential, but we'll get to that next week! We have a potpourri of things to cover and hope you'll enjoy our derailed train!

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Mt. St. Helens was a huge event in 1980. This week, 41 years later, we discuss the events leading up to the eruption and what happened!

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*Turpin, Martin Harry, et al. "Bullsh!? Abi…

This week it's all about coal - what is it, where did it form, and how do we use it!

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• Can seismometers be used to spy on industrial processes?
• Guenaga, David L., et al. "Seismicall…

How do geysers work? Learn more this week!

• Old Faithful

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• The title says it all in this week's Fun Paper!
• Wang, Lu, Zdenek Sofer, and Martin Pumera. "Will any crap we put into gr…

How do you identify a mineral? We talk about our favorite ways to identify minerals!

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• How does heavy water taste? Will it kill you? Find out by reading this week's Fun Paper Friday…

Gary McManus joins us to talk about state climatology and extremes in Oklahoma!

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• Mesonet

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• Hurricanes in space? It's raining electrons in this week's fun paper Friday!
• Zhang,…

Thanks to Dr. Maciej Obryk, Dr. Kate Allstadt, and Dr. Thomas Rapstine for joining us to talk about the USGS experimental flume!

• Flume Experiment Videos
• Dr. Maciej Obryk
• Dr. Kate Allstadt
• Dr. Thoma…

Field Kit

• Sokkia Notebook
• Holster/Backpack
• Handlens
• Hammer
• Belt
• Pocket Transit
• Gilson Grain Size Card
• Acid Bottle
• Pocket Knife
• Pencils/Lead
• Protractor Ruler Combo
• Streak Plate
• Mohs Picks

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What's in the box?

• Geophones
• Load Cell
• Resistivity Setup
• Color
• Magnetometer
• Accelerometer
• Turbidity Sensor
• Water Velocity Sensor

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What happens when no AI research can be reproduc…

This week we talk about flow regimes in streams, more bedforms, and then wrap it up with a discussion of what crocodiles sound like after breathing helium!

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This week we talk all about sediment bedforms and everyone's favorite - antidunes!

• Watch John's Flume Experiments from 11 years ago
• Froude Number

• Smarandache, Florentin. Funny Pro…

When and why did life diversify? This week we go WAY BACK to the Cambrian and hang out with hungry worms and trilobites to discover what happened.

• Did you know that Wombats poop cub…

This week we look at the origins and science behind common weather proverbs, discuss the weather forecast rock found in every southern craft fair, and then play some video games!

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