Don't Panic Geocast

It's not an exact science.

About the show

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.

Episodes

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    Episode 5 - "We actually don't call it the Tertiary anymore"

    February 20th, 2015  |  47 mins 55 secs

    This week we discuss the geologic time scale, meteorites, and fitness trackers!
    Pittsburgh Fireball Feb. 17, 2015

    Geologic Time-it’s really big (and deep)

    The
    Despite all kinds of fun things to demo how vast it is…still...

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    Episode 4 - "Is that cumulonimbus cloud storage?" Data Backups

    February 13th, 2015  |  40 mins 56 secs

    Technicians at the KGRK weather radar encountered a rattlesnake during an upgrade this week. The official NWS statement says “DUE TO COMPLICATIONS INVOLVING A RATTLESNAKE DURING TODAYS UPGRADE…THE KGRK RADAR WILL REAMIN DOWN THROUGH THE...

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    Episode 3 - “Computers don’t like -20 degree temperatures” with Nick Holschuh

    February 6th, 2015  |  54 mins 45 secs

    Feedback

    We received an from listener Hannah about using tech in education. Thanks Hannah!

    Interview with Nick Holschuh
    Nick is a graduate student at Penn State. He tells us about his field experience, getting to Antarctica, and dealing with...

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    Episode 2 - If you’re doing geology in pen, you’re just not doing geology right

    January 30th, 2015  |  51 mins 41 secs

    This week we discuss field tools - everything from clothing to pens and notebooks! Shannon panics due to Earth’s close encounter with an asteroid and John talks about the smell after rainstorms. We want to hear your feedback!

    John has been...

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    Episode 1 - Clippy is Gone Now, Clippy Was Not a Help

    January 23rd, 2015  |  50 mins 29 secs

    Episode 1 - Clippy is Gone Now, Clippy Was Not a Help
    We discuss paper writing, figure making, debate the merits of our favorite software, and discuss a possible explanation of last week’s mysterious booms in Oklahoma. Shannon also discovers...

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    Episode 0 - "Hello World!"

    January 16th, 2015  |  35 mins 35 secs

    It's Not an Exact Science