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. Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! www.dontpanicgeocast.com @dontpanicgeo dontpanicgeocast@gmail.com John Leeman www.johnrleeman.com @geo_leeman Shannon Dulin @ShannonDulin ..read more

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. Alexis' YouTube Channel Alexis' Website 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). Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! www.dontpanicgeocast.com @dontpanic ..read more

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. Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! www.dontpanicgeocast.com SWUNG Slack @dontpanicgeo show@dontpanicgeocast.com John Leeman www.johnrle ..read more

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. Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! www.dontpanicgeocast.com @dontpanicgeo dontpanicgeocast@gmail.com John Leeman www.johnrleeman.com @geo_leeman Shannon Dulin @ShannonDulin ..read more

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. Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! www.dontpanicgeocast.com @dontpanicgeo show@dontpanicgeocast.com John Leeman www.johnrleeman.com @geo_leeman Shannon Dulin @ShannonDulin ..read more

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 staple of the geological, recreational, and military navigation world. Go Get a Brunton! EPISODE 109 - "REALLY SAD MICHAEL BOLTON MUSIC" LAUREN AND DAVE HEERSCHAP Fun Paper Friday This week's fun paper may make you think before saying "Tea, Earl Grey, Hot" Finsterer, Josef. "Earl Grey tea intoxication." The Lancet 359.9316 (2002): 1484. Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! www.dontpanicgeocast.com @dontpanicgeo John Leeman www.johnrleeman.com @geo_l ..read more

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 bored in volcanic terranes. Fun Paper Friday Torres-Company, Victor. "One ring to multiplex them all." Nature 546.7657 (2017): 214-215. Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! www.dontpanicgeocast.com @dontpanicgeo John Leeman www.johnrleeman.com @geo_leeman Shannon Dulin @ShannonDulin ..read more

Oklahoma was rocked by another relatively large earthquake for a mid-continent region. We break it down, compare it to the 2011 earthquake and then talk about the hairy ball theorem. Fun Paper Friday McGrath, Peter. "An extremely short proof of the hairy ball theorem." The American Mathematical Monthly 123.5 (2016): 502-503. Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! www.dontpanicgeocast.com @dontpanicgeo John Leeman www.johnrleeman.com @geo_leeman Shannon Dulin @ShannonDulin ..read more

This week we tackle the controversial topic of fracking. Learn about how it works and what it does to help get oil and gas out of the ground and into your home. Fun Paper Friday Seo, Ki‐Weon, et al. "Drift of Earth's pole confirms groundwater depletion as a significant contributor to global sea level rise 1993–2010." Geophysical Research Letters 50.12 (2023): e2023GL103509. Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! www.dontpanicgeocast.com @dontpanicgeo John Leeman www.johnrleeman.com @geo_leeman Shannon Dulin @ShannonDulin ..read more

This week we keep talking about wells. It's all about casing, cementing, bottom hole assemblies, and wet underwear. Fun Paper Friday Bakkevig, Martha Kold, and Ruth Nielsen. "Impact of wet underwear on thermoregulatory responses and thermal comfort in the cold." Ergonomics 37.8 (1994): 1375-1389. Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! www.dontpanicgeocast.com @dontpanicgeo show@dontpanicgeocast.com John Leeman www.johnrleeman.com @geo_leeman Shannon Dulin @ShannonDulin ..read more