<p>How do you identify a mineral? We talk about our favorite ways to identify minerals!</p>

<h2>Fun Paper Friday</h2>

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<li>How does heavy water taste? Will it kill you? Find out by reading this week&#39;s Fun Paper Friday!</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-021-01964-y" rel="nofollow">Abu, Natalie Ben, et al. &quot;Sweet taste of heavy water.&quot; Communications Biology 4.1 (2021): 1-10.</a></li>
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Episode 289 - "Soil Teapot"

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.