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This week we help a listener identify their bizarre fossil - and it's a trace fossil! Learn all about it and find out if you'd remember more...
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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 deve...

This week we help a listener identify their bizarre fossil - and it's a trace fossil! Learn all about it and find out if you'd remember more...

This week, we continue to talk about temperature with a discussion of temperature scales, where they came from, and why there are so many! F...

What is temperature? Why do we care? Where did all of these temperature scales come from? This week, we find out! Fun Paper Friday Di Lorenz...

This week it's all about liquefaction as we explore why some caskets are above ground and how some cars get half way buried. Flame Structure...

We are back after a very challenging 2025 but don't panic - there is a plan! Fun Paper Friday Taloni, Andrea, Vincenzo Scorcia, and Giuseppe...

We're still here - it has just been a very difficult time, but this week we're talking about Hurricane Melissa and Halloween Candy! Hurrican...

This week, we chat about our GEARS workshop that recently wrapped up, how it has evolved, and how it went! GEARS Workshop Fun Paper Friday H...

This week we are back and discussing the recent large earthquake in Russia! Fun Paper Friday Is that viral video of a fault rupture form a s...

We're hitting the open road — geologically speaking. This episode kicks off our new state-by-state series covering the most fascinating, sce...

What makes a mineral a favorite? In this fun and down-to-earth episode, John and Shannon swap stories about the minerals they love most — an...

We're back from summer break - Shannon taught field camp, John travelled for work and got hailed on, and more! John’s Hail Storm Fun Paper F...

This week we talk about how we power our instruments in the field and all of the weird and wonderful ways they fail. Including getting turne...

This week we talk hail, Vesuvius, volcanic bombs, and vitrified brains. Scandone, Roberto, Lisetta Giacomelli, and Mauro Rosi. "Death, Survi...

Shannon's class took a trip to study catestrophic sedimentation... and they found it! John switched back to a Mac after 5 years. Join us for...

Turner Falls, Oklahoma A rare waterfall that grows outward due to travertine deposition instead of eroding backward. Formed by spring-fed Ho...

This week we talk about snow forecasting as the winter season starts to wrap up and try to figure out if you're really happier in the mornin...

Ever wondered how geologists figure out when a landslide happened? Or how ancient river terraces and glacial deposits get dated? This week,...

We just wrapped up our first-ever on-site GEARS Workshop at UTEP and it was a massive success! 🎉 Tune in as we break down the highlights, w...

This week, it's time for our 2025 resolutions show, where we see how we can improve this year and discuss everything that's changed in the p...

This week we wrap up our finding faults show started oh so long ago! Learn how to identify faults in the field and then relax with a coffee...

This week, we’re thrilled to welcome Joshua Pearce to the show! We dive into the world of open-source hardware for academic labs, the challe...

Shannon went to AGU and we're updated on the meeting and what cool new science things she saw! Fun Paper Friday He, Yu, et al. "Superionic i...

Faults are fractures in the Earth's crust where movement has occurred, creating features that are critical to understanding geological proce...

Lithium, often called "white gold," is a critical resource powering modern technologies like electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy stora...

Gold has been a symbol of wealth, beauty, and power for millennia, but its importance extends far beyond jewelry and currency. From its form...

Ever wondered how silver journeys from ancient rock formations to the tech in your pocket? In this episode of Don't Panic Geocast, we dig de...

This week, we dive into the fascinating world of coal—its origins, types, and the role it has played in shaping economies, past and present....

Throughout human history, certain minerals have held immense power, shaping economies, societies, and entire civilizations. In this economic...

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, knowled...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making its way into academic research and writing, offering a range of tools that can help streamline workfl...

This week, we delve into the fascinating world of the ancient dwelling mounds—terps—of the northern Netherlands. These man-made mounds serve...

This week John and Shannon summarize the GEARS 2024 workshop, lessons learned, and talk about a record air pressure that was just a fluke. F...

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...

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...

We went to watch Twisters and review it from the standpoint of two people who have chased storms professionally. Also what do philosophers h...

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 po...

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...

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 ratt...

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

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 kee...

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 partie...

What's tiny, rocky, and alive? Forams! Learn about forams and what diseases James Bond may get while traveling to study them. Fun Paper Frid...

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 rar...

This week we interview YouTube science creator, science writer, and communicator Alexis Dahl to learn about the rocks of Michigan's UP and h...

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 pap...

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...

This week we talk about new national parks, sticky notes, and empirical evidence about fly fishing. Fun Paper Friday Britton, B. J., J. Grim...

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

This week we're rejoined by the Heerschaps to learn about how they came to own and run Brunton and what's next for the company that is a sta...

We generally don't think of sedimentary rocks when we think of volcanoes, but they are real! Find out why sedimentologists don't have to be...