This week we wrap up talking about magnetometers with the alkali vapor magnetometer - a strange optical instrument that is incredibly precise! Fun Paper Friday <ul> <li>Why do grapes turn into balls of plasma in a microwave. New research tells us and hints towards advanced manufacturing techniques.</li> <li><a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/116/10/4000">Khattak, Hamza K., Pablo Bianucci, and Aaron D. Slepkov. "Linking plasma formation in grapes to microwave resonances of aqueous dimers." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2019): 201818350.</a></li> </ul> Contact us: Show <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/dontpanicgeo">Support us on Patreon!</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.dontpanicgeocast.com">www.dontpanicgeocast.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://softwareunderground.org">SWUNG Slack</a></li> <li><a href= "https://twitter.com/dontpanicgeo">@dontpanicgeo</a></li> <li>show@dontpanicgeocast.com</li> </ul> John Leeman <ul> <li><a href= "http://www.johnrleeman.com">www.johnrleeman.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/geo_leeman">@geo_leeman</a></li> </ul> Shannon Dulin <ul> <li><a href= "https://twitter.com/ShannonDulin">@ShannonDulin</a></li> </ul>

Episode 204 - "Take the blue pill"

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.