Don't Panic Geocast
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
417 episodes of Don't Panic Geocast since the first episode, which aired on January 16th, 2015.
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Episode 303 - "But do you need it?"
September 24th, 2021 | 56 mins 54 secs
We finish up talking about getting data from the field and protecting your expensive instruments from the harsh outdoors!
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Episode 302 - "Geophysics is Batteries"
September 17th, 2021 | 50 mins 12 secs
Taking measurements in the field is hard - and this week we talk about a few ways power can fail in the field.
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Episode 301 - "Lodestone"
September 10th, 2021 | 50 mins 45 secs
This week John and Shannon tackle the history of magnetism and how whale songs can be used as seismic sources.
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Episode 300 - "Rock can also act as a fluid"
September 3rd, 2021 | 1 hr 58 secs
It's episode 300 and we're here to celebrate with you!
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Episode 299 - "Counterfeit Consciousness"
August 20th, 2021 | 1 hr 18 mins
This week we summarize what happened at the workshop and what happens when authors use AI to plagiarize papers.
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Episode 298 - "Little Nerd Arms"
August 13th, 2021 | 58 mins 56 secs
This week we talk about the wet bulb temperature and what it means for you this summer!
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Episode 297 - "Acid Gel" Shell Formation
July 23rd, 2021 | 34 mins 2 secs
Shannon is back from the beach and wondering how shells form, so we dig into some biological literature to learn how living animals form rock.
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Episode 296 - "Explosive Erosion"
July 9th, 2021 | 44 mins 17 secs
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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Episode 295 - "Touch the rocks"
July 2nd, 2021 | 1 hr 12 mins
Shannon and John talk about what digital skills students have and what they need as well as what happens to a block of wood when you squeeze it.
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Episode 294 - "enormous catastrophe"
June 18th, 2021 | 52 mins 6 secs
How bad was that earthquake? This week we look at the confusing world of earthquake intensity scales and the future of flat pack pasta.
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Episode 293 - "Hot Hot Field Camp" Spontaneous Potential
June 11th, 2021 | 36 mins 46 secs
This week we talk spontaneously about spontaneous potential and what it can do for geologists.
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Episode 292 - "Magic Math Stick"
May 28th, 2021 | 1 hr 6 mins
This week we go off the rails and wander from field camp to working habits to Jake Staffs!
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Episode 291 - "Haven't you seen Dante's Peak?"
May 21st, 2021 | 53 mins 15 secs
We discuss the 41st anniversary of the Mt. St. Helen's eruption and how your BS-ability is tied to intelligence.
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Episode 290 - "COAL!"
May 14th, 2021 | 50 mins 57 secs
What makes coal and why do we use it? Can seismometers be used to spy on power plants? Find out in this week's show!
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Episode 289 - "Soil Teapot"
May 1st, 2021 | 38 mins 49 secs
This week we talk about geysers and how they work. Also could bat guano be the solution to fuel cell efficiency?
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Episode 288 - "95% Chance of Chert" Mineral Identification
April 16th, 2021 | 50 mins 33 secs
Inspired by a tweet, John and Shannon talk about how to identify that mystery mineral in your hand and why some of the most obvious features may not be the most accurate.