Episode 416 - "Life is a Physics Exam"

Don't Panic Geocast by John Leeman and Shannon Dulin

May 16, 202554:59Science & Medicine

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 turned into charcoal by lightning! Fun Paper Friday Why does ketchup splatter? Find o...

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