Earthquake shaking is often described on a &quot;felt like&quot; scale known as the Mercalli intensity scale. This episode we delve into the confusing history of the scale and what it really means.

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<li>Can your pasta be packed more efficiently? It can if it turns into its final shape during cooking!</li>
<li><a href="https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/19/eabf4098.full" rel="nofollow">Tao, Ye, et al. &quot;Morphing pasta and beyond.&quot; Science Advances 7.19 (2021): eabf4098.</a>
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Episode 295 - "Touch the rocks"

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.