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 34 - "The Earth isn’t a big bar magnet"
September 11th, 2015 | 53 mins 4 secs
Join us to talk about the Earth’s magnetic field. It protects us and has complication on more levels than you think. It produces the aurora and helps us date rocks and structures!
Magnetic Field...
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Episode 33 - "Where's that little nerdy guy?"
September 4th, 2015 | 39 mins 53 secs
This week we thought we would go through our every day carry (EDC) essentials for braving the academic jungle. As most of us go back to the academic year, it’s important to fine tune what we carry to do our job anywhere.
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Episode 32 - "I mean, they still make rulers with inches too"
August 28th, 2015 | 49 mins 37 secs
Classes are back in session, and we’re back to normal episodes. Join us to talk about Brunton pocket transits, argue about strike and dip, and discuss the zombie apocalypse.
Windows 10 isn’t supporting external USB microphones right...
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Episode 31 - "Galveston just gets it" Pt.2
August 21st, 2015 | 36 mins 6 secs
We continue our quest form last week to hit the most interesting mechanisms of catastrophic sedimentation, talk about a new notebook, and learn how to give cosmic CT scans.
FloodsOklahoma this year!
Bolide...
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Episode 30 - "YouTube is rife with turbidite videos"
August 14th, 2015 | 31 mins 29 secs
This week we start an accidental two-part show on catastrophic sedimentation, John’s drone experiments, and a revisit of some stories from the past. Don’t miss this not so short summer short!
Catastrophism
Originated with...
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Episode 29 - "Dear NASA, these are a few of our favorite things”
August 7th, 2015 | 54 mins 29 secs
Intro
The Orbital Mechanics highlighted how little we know about planetary formation, so let’s talk about Pluto and what we’ve learned from the New Horizons Mission.
Pluto BasicsOfficially a dwarf planet in the
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Episode 28 - "You can tag your abstract with emoji. Wait, what?"
July 31st, 2015 | 44 mins 24 secs
This week we get ready for conference abstract deadlines and talk about how we prepare abstracts. Everyone is finally back in town, but not for long!
Pluto show next week!
Abstract deadlines: AGU 8/5, GSA 8/11
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Episode 27 - "They are terrifying" a volcanic road trip
July 24th, 2015 | 25 mins 53 secs
Shannon hits the road again, so we talk about volcanics, earthquakes, and other disasters that can occur in the pacific northwest. We even talk about native stories of earthquakes and tsunamis.
Fun Paper Friday
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Episode 26 - "Can I speak to your online librarian?" Top 10 Google Tips
July 17th, 2015 | 37 mins 7 secs
Top 10 Google Search Tips
Use the tabs
Use quotes
Exclude results with -
Google Scholar
Broaden the scope of your search by removing words
Think like the person writing the article
Search for a filetype:
Use Google Books
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Episode 25 - "Scientists studying scientists" with Dr. Elizabeth Seiver
July 10th, 2015 | 35 mins 50 secs
Join John and special guest Dr. Elizabeth Seiver of PLOS (Public Library of Science) in Austin, TX at the scientific Python (SciPy) conference to talk open science and geek tools! Sorry for the slight echo in the room, we did what we could with the...
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Episode 24 - "Are you staying with Doc Brown?"
July 3rd, 2015 | 26 mins 57 secs
John is on the road headed to the SciPy conference and Shannon is done with field camp. Join us to hear the wrap up and talk about how geology was used strategically in the Revolutionary War on this fourth of July weekend episode.
Fun...
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Episode 23 - "If there's one glacial feature, everything is named after it"
June 26th, 2015 | 29 mins
This week Shannon summarizes her field trip and John talks about rock slides and his coming travel. We also talk about organized patterns of dripping syrup.
John will be at the
has caused a lot of problems!Shannon found a unique use for...
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Episode 22 - "It was like two Volkswagens Battling" National Parks
June 19th, 2015 | 25 mins 41 secs
Join us this week as we talk about our favorite national parks while Shannon is on the road. Then we’ll talk about kinetic energy of empty and full beer bottles as part of Fun Paper Friday!
Fun Paper Friday
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Episode 21 - "Think of an anticline, that's what you're thinking of"
June 12th, 2015 | 22 mins 18 secs
This week we catch up with Shannon’s field adventure and John’s poster and pitch competition.
John participated in a 2 minute pitch contest as part of . sponsored the event and it was a great success!
Fun Paper...
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Episode 20 - "It was like 1.5 Cores plus a Twister" San Andreas Movie
June 5th, 2015 | 25 mins 6 secs
This week we talk more about your field photos, the movie San Andreas, mining country in Colorado, and chocolate blooming!
Your Photos!Last week we talked about the instead of the Jordan slide that Mark sent photos of. Sorry...
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Episode 19 - "The whole office is batteries"
May 29th, 2015 | 19 mins 46 secs
Listener Mark sent in field photos from the
CheckoutFun Paper Friday
This week we learn about pressure. Pressure has to be generated for Penguins to poo outside of thier nest. How much pressure? We know the answer!