Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
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The Swift Quake
29 minutes Posted Feb 2, 2024 at 6:00 am.
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How do you think a stadium full of Taylor Swift fans would shake the earth? Tumble enters the Swiftiverse with Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, the scientist who discovered the “Swift Quake” - a type of earthquake created by fans at Taylor Swift concerts. Find out who really “shakes it off” - when it comes to music and seismic energy.


Hear the other "sounds" of Jackie's earthquake and volcano research on the bonus interview episode on our Patreon, at ⁠patreon.com/tumblepodcast⁠


Check out free resources for this episode available on the blog on our website, ⁠https://www.sciencepodcastforkids.com/


Concert music in this episode was recorded by Ana Hedrick at a Taylor Swift show in Seattle, and used as data by Jackie Caplan-Auerbach.