Ah! That explains why my quiche turned out so dreadful last night!

Oklahoma Geological Survey has a choice position for the right (geophysically oriented, program-minded scientist) candidate! Spread the word: apply.interfolio.com/183787

Just saw that Paul Williams passed away. Dude basically invented shear sense indicators. RIP

I'm a little disconnected from this kinda thing, but spent many years focused on it. Anybody have any insight? www.nsf.gov/events/us-su...

Some very thoughtful people bravely taking on the topic du jour

this looks really cool. It was great to visit this spot on a field trip a few years ago. My (limited) understanding that it is a >century-old mystery, so the mantle to the rescue!

US NSF/GEO folks: if you/your students had GRFP applications that were returned without review, please send a note to [email protected] - they are logging and handling inquiries.

@bedform.org I couldn't seem to reply to your post about good papers, but I continue to scratch my head about this one: www.science.org/doi/full/10....

US scientists push back as Trump eyes Greenland An open letter organized by US-based researchers who work in Greenland opposes any takeover of the territory. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The National Science Foundation starts 2026 with a new management structure that affects every scientist with--or applying for--NSF funding. Here's what you need to know. www.science.org/content/arti...

great paper by OGS seismology team! pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/arti...

I love the critical mineral craze: northdakotamonitor.com/2025/12/19/n...

I always kinda like Loeb’s schtick, but it is deeply irresponsible … and probably contributing to whatever UFO craze is part of US government's systemic mass delusion about, well, everything,

Ouch, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences lumped in with "textiles, merchandising and fashion design" for cutting.

My favorite Onion headline is probably the HFS 9/11 one, but since I stick to science postings only for bsky, I'll go with:

A testament to the power of not just the theater, but also fiction in general. It's always good to look at things through different lenses.

Big power outage last night in my home town. Jokes about Alabama using an EMP to get revenge on us over their loss to the Sooners. I have to say, though, there was a certain anxiety-producing quality to seeing the entire grid go down for several hours in the middle of the night. Be prepared all!

Excited to share that Ben Allen and my paper on force chains is published! DOI: doi.org/10.1103/j8ch...

OK people, why is Ikaite trailing. Clearly people don't know that life began in a pillar of Ikaite-cemented carbonate on the seafloor. Honor your ancestors!

Had to go with Barite for the Oklahoma State Stone, the Rose Rock. See here: www.ou.edu/ogs/generali...

I missed Match 2....

#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 2 - It's a battle of dark and light as soft, dramatic stibnite goes up against adorable cotton balls of okenite. Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1... Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...

Both a humblebrag and question. Our Force Chain paper is accepted! Check it out on arXiv. Now, the question: do we spring for OA at the journal (~2k$), or depend on arXiv for the most widely available copy: arxiv.org/abs/2504.20248

My bsky network is clearly missing a lot of important things; somebody texted me this one. Essential accoutrement for these times.

Hey! This is kinda cool. A near-real-time event and analysis related to a pretty ancient observation of curved slickensides (they're out there, even if not that widely reported)

Interesting. I visited this for the first time a couple years ago and was struck by the unusual landscape, but since I've seen so few salt-tectonics localities, I didn't think twice about it. Guess it's widely considered to be an impact structure!

This is a very interesting hearing: naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eve...

TIL that every time you ask ChatGPT a Y/N question it uses a 1/2 liter of water...

PFAS is a tough one because the state-level regulators are not equipped or funded to do the level of detection and remediation EPA has historically required, so even those in positions of responsibility will repeat the claim that it's just not so bad, and express surprise it remains an issue.

Really important to watch this: www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/202...

"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging." Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. I wrote about my decision in TIME. time.com/7285045/resi...

This article, though a niche topic for many, sums up the dilemma. On the one hand, there are leaders who - though you might disagree with them - do have a mature plan. On the other there is the "skinny budget" which cuts across their message: www.hydrogeninsight.com/policy/i-don...

Guess Russia needed to read some decline letters?

How's it going?, well, let me tell you... www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLqp...

OGS has released its 2024 annual report. We’re really proud of this one! To directly load the pdf click here: www.ou.edu/content/dam/... or you can find the link on our banner at: www.ou.edu/ogs or a link at our “about” page here: www.ou.edu/ogs/about

15% max overhead from DOE awards to Universities: if this actually translated into a sensible reform I could almost get behind it. But an upper University VIP once said to me that "IDC partly fills the budgetary hole research makes" which suggests to me, it's just more pain for the researchers.

And though ignored by most of the major news feeds, Corey Booker going on Hour 17. Go get 'em!

fascinating (and of course tragic)

very cool looking study

When I hear from folks the message is that there are very few managers left doing more work than ever, with a level of stress, confusion, and complexity that can't be understated. They also feel like nobody out in the scientific community has a clue what is going on.

I hope I have the time to watch this. I don't necessarily fall in line with this idea (though it seems correct) or the style of scientist (though he's awe inspiring for his dedication) but I have never watched a Gene Humphreys talk I didn't walk away from excited and thinking about the Earth from.

interesting finding

I was really stunned to find out how little we know about the mid-water zone when I was part of a deep submergence research group a few years ago. It's going to be challenging to have our knowledge stay ahead of the possible impacts of deep-sea mining, even only a few such mining efforts.

I really like this one because I was there! Or at least close to it. Pito Deep, and I think we saw some neotectonic fault-rocks there too: doi.org/10.1029/2008...

Social engineering at its finest? Hi there @sentimentbot.bsky.social !

I'm a liberal, even a bit of an MMT fan, and a public-sector scientist. BUT I also think these current events underscore a problem with pubic funding. With wealth consolidation at the top, should we scientists look more closely at a more comprehensive private-sector science funding model?

Somehow flying into heavy weather in an hour while catching up on email that is announcing a search for the Dean of the College that is the academic partner for the OU Weather Center while Alanis Morissette is playing in the airport has never felt so ironic: www.axios.com/2025/03/03/d...

This is an impressive quantitative cost:benefit analysis of geologic mapping. ~2B$ spent on mapping between 1994 and 2019, with at least 10:1 benefit, if not much more: profession.americangeosciences.org/reports/geol...

Watch the waves from the magnitude 7.6 earthquake near the Cayman Islands as they travel across seismic stations in North America. ⚒️🧪