This week, John is moving and Shannon is getting started with the semester, but we take a break to talk about Devil’s Tower, why Shannon has to play with her food, and if we can swim faster in syrup! Devil’s Tower <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nps.gov/deto/index.htm">Devil’s Tower</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/cdkS0TgEG30">Close Encounters Movie Clip</a></li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiquities_Act">Antiquities Act</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/historyculture/stories.htm">Devil’s Tower Stories</a></li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laccolith">Laccolith</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic_plug">Volcanic Plug/Neck</a></li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columnar_jointing">Columnar Jointing</a></li> <li><a href= "http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/columnar-jointing">History of Columnar Jointing Ideas</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nps.gov/depo/index.htm">Devils Postpile</a></li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant's_Causeway">Giant’s Causeway</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/historyculture/sacredsite.htm">Devils Tower as a Sacred Site</a></li> </ul> Fun Paper Friday <ul> <li>Syrup or water for your morning swim?</li> <li><a href= "http://www.nature.com/news/2004/040920/full/news040920-2.html">Nature Summary</a></li> <li><a href= "http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aic.10389/full">Gettelfinger, Brian, and E. L. Cussler. “Will humans swim faster or slower in syrup?.” AIChE journal 50.11 (2004): 2646–2647.</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/cG8AuhDvh4o">Mythbusters Clip</a></li> </ul> Contact Us Show - <a href= "www.dontpanicgeocast.com">www.dontpanicgeocast.com</a> - <a href= "http://swung.rocks">SWUNG Slack</a> - <a href= "https://twitter.com/dontpanicgeo">@dontpanicgeo</a> - show@dontpanicgeocast.com John Leeman - <a href= "www.johnrleeman.com">www.johnrleeman.com</a> - <a href= "https://twitter.com/geo_leeman">@geo_leeman</a> Shannon Dulin - <a href= "https://twitter.com/ShannonDulin">@ShannonDulin</a>

Episode 105 - "Nuggets of Nature" with Jay Minton

John Leeman and Shannon Dulin discuss geoscience and technology weekly for your enjoyment! Features include guests, fun paper Friday selections, product reviews, and banter about recent developments. Shannon is a field geologist who tolerates technology and John is a self-proclaimed nerd that tolerates geologists.