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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)
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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.
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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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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.
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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) -
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)
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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/)
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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)
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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)
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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/)
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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'll be back to our regular shorts soon!
JMARS Site (https://jmars.asu.edu/)
Fun Paper Friday
What happens when scientists look for a fast cup of cold brew coffee? Ultrasonic experiments of course!
Chiu, Shih-Hao, et al. "Coffee brewing sonoreactor for reducing the time of cold brew from several hours to minutes while maintaining sensory attributes." Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 106 (2024): 106885. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1350417724001330)
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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 rattlesnake if you step on it in this summer's first Don't Panic Summer Short!
emriver (https://emriver.com/)
St. Anthony Falls Lab (https://cse.umn.edu/safl)
Fun Paper Friday
WPR News Article (https://www.wpr.org/news/lessons-from-rattlesnake-class-in-the-american-southwest?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3PXdbQEYyVnWJKba9TmWMKYTrxqVRmAEoIGk8MxD-flosadCIsOIaZaJw_aem_Ad2f0zNQP5XNQ_SL-sTD7K4Ggj6lLdzo42bV5ZxiE6CjwmQLNy5L1U83-5zK6BT28Ay5xlwoB_GZIp7FEgrWNikS)
Morris, M. Cale. "Rattlesnakes in the Classroom: A Research-based Model for
Educational Outreach Programs." Biology of Rattlesnakes II (https://basisseniorprojects.com/phoenix/files/2023/03/BOR-II-Final_Morris.pdf)
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Stop losing power and data in the field. John and Shannon discuss the new FieldVolt open power standard.
FieldVolt Standard (https://leemangeophysicalllc.github.io/knowledgebase/FieldVolt/field_volt_standard/)
Fun Paper Friday
Dean, Isabelle, and Michael T. Siva-Jothy. "Human fine body hair enhances ectoparasite detection." Biology letters 8.3 (2012): 358-361. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3367735/pdf/rsbl20110987.pdf)
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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 keep up with storms impacting you. Then things get morbid with a mouse experiment that ended in an idiocrasy style extinction.
Fun Paper Friday
Calhoun, John B. "Death squared: the explosive growth and demise of a mouse population." (1973): 80-88. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1644264/pdf/procrsmed00338-0007.pdf)
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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 parties.
Earth Day Google Doodle (https://doodles.google/doodle/earth-day-2024/)
Geoprobe (https://geoprobe.com/)
Fun Paper Friday
Grüneberg, Reuben. "Hospital Christmas parties." British Medical Journal 281.6256 (1980): 1667. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1715684/pdf/brmedj00052-0011.pdf)
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What's tiny, rocky, and alive? Forams! Learn about forams and what diseases James Bond may get while traveling to study them.
Fun Paper Friday
Graumans, Wouter, William JR Stone, and Teun Bousema. "No time to die: An in-depth analysis of James Bond's exposure to infectious agents." Travel medicine and infectious disease 44 (2021): 102175. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893921002167)
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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 rare times when ice is not a mineral.
Fun Paper Friday
We always talk about ice being a mineral, but what about when it isn't?
Rosu-Finsen, Alexander, et al. "Medium-density amorphous ice." Science 379.6631 (2023): 474-478. (https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.abq2105)
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This week we interview YouTube science creator, science writer, and communicator Alexis Dahl to learn about the rocks of Michigan's UP and how scientists can do a better job of sharing what they do.
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Fun Paper Friday
What should you drink after fondue to prevent "chesse baby" feelings?
Heinrich, Henriette, et al. "Effect on gastric function and symptoms of drinking wine, black tea, or schnapps with a Swiss cheese fondue: randomised controlled crossover trial." BMJ 341 (2010). (https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/341/bmj.c6731.full.pdf)
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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 paper about graphene that is just full of crap.
Fun Paper Friday
Graphene is an amazing material, but are all of the papers about it full of crap? This one certainly is!
Wang, Lu, Zdenek Sofer, and Martin Pumera. "Will any crap we put into graphene increase its electrocatalytic effect?." ACS nano 14.1 (2020): 21-25. (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsnano.9b00184)
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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 we live in 3D? Can you prove it?
Morley, Tom. "A simple proof that the world is three-dimensional." SIAM review 27.1 (1985): 69-71. (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dejenie-Lakew/post/On-which-cross-section-temporal-or-spatial-can-sound-wave-exist-and-heard/attachment/59d625416cda7b8083a21383/AS%3A435027596058625%401480730069399/download/morley+%28The+world+is+3D+%29.pdf)
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This week we talk about new national parks, sticky notes, and empirical evidence about fly fishing.
Fun Paper Friday
Britton, B. J., J. Grimley Evans, and J. M. Potter. "Does the fly matter? The CRACKPOT study in evidence based trout fishing." BMJ 317.7174 (1998): 1678-1680. (https://www.bmj.com/content/317/7174/1678.full.pdf+html)
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This week we talk about how rocks get magnetic field imparted to them and if scientists are really discovering anything new these days.
Fun Paper Friday
Park, Michael, Erin Leahey, and Russell J. Funk. "Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time." Nature 613.7942 (2023): 138-144. (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05543-x)
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