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  • Episode 399 - "We would have already sacrificed some people"
    2024/10/18
    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, knowledge, and a good laugh to the show. From memorable guests to quirky science papers, this episode is a tribute to everything that makes the Don't Panic Geocast special. Join us for this nostalgia-packed episode where we look back at the highlights of 399 episodes! Highlighted Episodes Episode 350 - "Borehole to Hell" (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/350) Episode 49 - "Would it blow your mind if I told you Africa is 14x larger than Greenland?" (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/49) Episode 50 - "Some serious geometric voodoo" Projections Part 2 (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/50) Episode 364 - Geology of War "I'm glad I listen to this podcast" (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/364) Episode 6 - "What if you calibrated your candles differently?" (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/6) Episode 358 - "Put a pin in it" Surveillance Balloons (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/358) Episode 16 - "We are scared" Nature Calls (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/16) Top Titles Episode 52 - "You pay for significant digits" (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/52) Episode 4 - "Is that cumulonimbus cloud storage?" Data Backups (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/4) Favorite Fun Papers Kuna, Václav M., and John L. Nábělek. "Seismic crustal imaging using fin whale songs." Science 371.6530 (2021): 731-735. (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/301) Does removing something take more brain power than adding something? Adams, Gabrielle S., et al. "People systematically overlook subtractive changes." Nature 592.7853 (2021): 258-261. (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/324) Science makes you feel stupid and that's okay!Schwartz, Martin A. "The importance of stupidity in scientific research." Journal of Cell Science 121.11 (2008): 1771-1771. (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/335) Beaty, Chester B. "Great big boulders I have known." Geology 17.4 (1989): 349-352. (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/327) Winter is coming, but why? Orbital mechanics to the rescue! Paradise, Adiv, et al. "The Long Night: Modeling the Climate of Westeros." arXiv preprint arXiv:1903.12195 (2019). (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/214) Where do you go to find mythical creatures? There's a paper for that! Beconytė, Giedrė, Agnė Eismontaitė, and Jovita Žemaitienė. "Mythical creatures of Europe." Journal of Maps 10.1 (2014): 53-60. (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/200) Yanai, Itai, and Martin Lercher. "The two languages of science." Genome Biology 21.1 (2020): 1-9. (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/343) Meyer-Rochow, V. B., & Gal, J. (2003). Pressures produced when penguins pooh?calculations on avian defaecation. Polar Biology, 27(1), 56–58. http://doi.org/10.1007/s00300–003–0563–3 (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/19) Dirksen, Neele, et al. "Learned control of urinary reflexes in cattle to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions." Current Biology 31.17 (2021): R1033-R1034. (https://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/350) Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/dontpanicgeo) www.dontpanicgeocast.com (http://www.dontpanicgeocast.com) @dontpanicgeo (https://twitter.com/dontpanicgeo) dontpanicgeocast@gmail.com John Leeman - www.johnrleeman.com (http://www.johnrleeman.com) - @geo_leeman (https://twitter.com/geo_leeman) Shannon Dulin - @ShannonDulin (https://twitter.com/ShannonDulin)
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    59 分
  • Episode 398 - "Are you going to take our jobs?"
    2024/10/11
    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making its way into academic research and writing, offering a range of tools that can help streamline workflows, enhance creativity, and improve productivity. In this episode, John and Shannon dive into some of the AI tools they’ve been experimenting with and discuss broader questions about fairness, disclosure, and the evolving role of AI in academia. Elsevier’s Policy on Generative AI in Writing (https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies-and-standards/the-use-of-generative-ai-and-ai-assisted-technologies-in-writing-for-elsevier) Research Rabbit (https://www.researchrabbit.ai/) - AI-powered tool for literature discovery. GitHub Co-pilot (https://github.com/features/copilot) - AI coding assistant. Elicit (https://elicit.org/) - AI for automating literature reviews and generating research insights. Magic To-Do (https://magictodo.app/) - AI-based task management tool. Autodraw (https://www.autodraw.com/) - AI-powered drawing tool. Fun Paper Friday Summary: So if AI takes over the world, what would it take to destory it? A solar flare should do it, and maybe us, in. The superstorms from space that could end modern life (https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240815-miyake-events-the-giant-solar-superstorms-that-could-rock-earth)
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    1 時間 1 分
  • Episode 397 - "Terps"
    2024/10/04
    This week, we delve into the fascinating world of the ancient dwelling mounds—terps—of the northern Netherlands. These man-made mounds served as elevated homes for communities living in low-lying, flood-prone areas. Join us as we explore the geology of these mounds, why they were essential for survival, and how modern technology is used to monitor soil subsidence and preserve these unique archaeological sites. Learn More: Wierdenland Museum (https://www.museum.nl/en/museum-wierdenland-ezinge): Information about the museum and its exhibits on dwelling mounds. Late-Holocene sea-level reconstruction and sedimentological data (https://www.cambridge.org): An in-depth academic article on the evolution of the coastal landscape and sea-level changes influencing terp construction. Fun Paper Friday Summary: In this episode’s Fun Paper Friday, we discuss B.F. Skinner’s “Pigeons in a Pelican.” The paper recounts the story of "Project Pigeon," a World War II experiment that explored using pigeons to guide missiles by pecking at visual targets. Though the project faced skepticism and was never implemented in combat, it highlighted the potential of animal training and laid a foundation for behaviorist research. The study is a testament to how creative ideas can push the boundaries of science, even if they seem outlandish at first. Skinner, B. F. (1960). Pigeons in a Pelican. (https://www.appstate.edu/~steelekm/classes/psy3202/Documents/Skinner1960.pdf)
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    50 分
  • Episode 396 - "Please Don't Call the FBI" GEARS 2024
    2024/09/06
    This week John and Shannon summarize the GEARS 2024 workshop, lessons learned, and talk about a record air pressure that was just a fluke. Fun Paper Friday Bureau of Meteorology says quality checks reveal air pressure record not broken, miscalculations published online (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-05/bureau-of-meterology-air-pressure-miscalculation/104063982) Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/dontpanicgeo) www.dontpanicgeocast.com (http://www.dontpanicgeocast.com) @dontpanicgeo (https://twitter.com/dontpanicgeo) dontpanicgeocast@gmail.com John Leeman - www.johnrleeman.com (http://www.johnrleeman.com) - @geo_leeman (https://twitter.com/geo_leeman) Shannon Dulin - @ShannonDulin (https://twitter.com/ShannonDulin)
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    54 分
  • Episode 395 - "Pressure Finds a Way"
    2024/08/23
    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 they are teaching us about alcoholism. Fun Paper Friday Heberlein, Ulrike. "Genetics of alcohol-induced behaviors in Drosophila." Alcohol Research & Health 24.3 (2000): 185. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6709738/) Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/dontpanicgeo) www.dontpanicgeocast.com (http://www.dontpanicgeocast.com) @dontpanicgeo (https://twitter.com/dontpanicgeo) dontpanicgeocast@gmail.com John Leeman - www.johnrleeman.com (http://www.johnrleeman.com) - @geo_leeman (https://twitter.com/geo_leeman) Shannon Dulin - @ShannonDulin (https://twitter.com/ShannonDulin)
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    40 分
  • Episode 394 - "Gates of Hell" Darvaza Gas Crater
    2024/08/17
    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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWUoAoeJb08) Fun Paper Friday Ståhl, Aada, et al. "Development and validation of the puppy blues scale measuring temporary affective disturbance resembling baby blues." npj Mental Health Research 3.1 (2024): 27. (https://www.nature.com/articles/s44184-024-00072-z) Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/dontpanicgeo) www.dontpanicgeocast.com (http://www.dontpanicgeocast.com) @dontpanicgeo (https://twitter.com/dontpanicgeo) dontpanicgeocast@gmail.com John Leeman - www.johnrleeman.com (http://www.johnrleeman.com) - @geo_leeman (https://twitter.com/geo_leeman) Shannon Dulin - @ShannonDulin (https://twitter.com/ShannonDulin)
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    44 分
  • Episode 393 - "Fujiwhara Effect!" Twisters Movie Review
    2024/07/26
    We went to watch Twisters and review it from the standpoint of two people who have chased storms professionally. Also what do philosophers have to say about the original movie and its mythological reconsiliations? Fun Paper Friday King, Geoff. "The scientist as pioneer hero: Hollywood's mythological reconciliations in twister and contact." Science as Culture 8.3 (1999): 371-379. (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09505439909526552) Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/dontpanicgeo) www.dontpanicgeocast.com (http://www.dontpanicgeocast.com) @dontpanicgeo (https://twitter.com/dontpanicgeo) dontpanicgeocast@gmail.com John Leeman - www.johnrleeman.com (http://www.johnrleeman.com) - @geo_leeman (https://twitter.com/geo_leeman) Shannon Dulin - @ShannonDulin (https://twitter.com/ShannonDulin)
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    1 時間 11 分
  • Episode 392 - "Revisions"
    2024/07/13
    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 poisoning. Fun Paper Friday Sasanami, Misa, et al. "Oral ethanol treatment for ethylene glycol intoxication." Cureus 12.12 (2020). (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7827791/) Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/dontpanicgeo) www.dontpanicgeocast.com (http://www.dontpanicgeocast.com) @dontpanicgeo (https://twitter.com/dontpanicgeo) dontpanicgeocast@gmail.com John Leeman - www.johnrleeman.com (http://www.johnrleeman.com) - @geo_leeman (https://twitter.com/geo_leeman) Shannon Dulin - @ShannonDulin (https://twitter.com/ShannonDulin)
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    45 分