Professor @ Denison University / Volcanologist / Writer of Eruptions / Baseball, Sumo, Cricket, Soccer fan / Sci Fi aficionado / Amateur Musicologist / Cat person / Dad / Be kind to your bad self. 🇨🇴
So, for whatever reason, this is the first thing that popped into my head. I'll go with it.
Stop Calling Me FrankYou have a month to write a 33 1/3 book about the album of your choice. Which record are you going to write about? (No previously covered albums allowed; new shit must come to light: see below.) (For all books in the series: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/33_1/3) (H/t @monostich.bsky.social
In honor of Bob Mortimer, I have decided to attempt yet again to get into English football by trying to become a fan of Middleborough in the Championship Series. It is just the sort of person I am. Sorry.
Bob Mortimer: I Advise Against ThatALT: Bob Mortimer: I Advise Against Thatstatic.klipy.comGoogle thought they could destroy satellite images for the sake of finding any AI profit.
Milu (aka Mikk Luige)Funnily enough they already walked this one back. One of the fastest walk backs I've seen.
How much money do colleges and universities just straight up burn paying "consultants" to tell them things? I have yet to see a consultant produce anything of value for a college experience.
Asheesh Kapur Siddique“Harvard paid McKinsey & Company at least $250,000 to consult on the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ staff restructuring efforts, according to internal documents obtained by The Crimson.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
Downplay a book or movie: Moderate Fidelity
Charles Louis RichterDownplay a book or movie: The Count of Ham & Cheese
I'll leave you with this question that is perplexing me tonight. It carries high importance for all involved. So, how can you tell amphibole from clinopyroxene fractionation using REE alone?
Simpsons Nerd Yelling MemeALT: Simpsons Nerd Yelling Memestatic.klipy.comYeah, LLM are clearly the future.
ReutersUS government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference reut.rs/4x9eTCW
Malreynolds Firefly Speechless ReactionALT: Malreynolds Firefly Speechless Reactionstatic.klipy.comScience Magazine"… I have learned that this evolving world doesn’t have to be the end for the science I love. I can embrace the blocks of code without losing the rocks that brought me here in the first place." #ScienceWorkingLife https://scim.ag/3TTfKJD
Also! If you want someone to talk to your class about volcanoes, feel free to ask!
Urgo Stargate: Me, Me, Me!ALT: Urgo Stargate: Me, Me, Me!static.klipy.comPost a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
John ScalziPost a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
Lots of big feelings today but they can mostly be summed up with possibly my favorite comedy skit of all time. vimeo.com/944236732
The State's Taco Mailman (Taco Man)This is "The State's Taco Mailman (Taco Man)" by Irrgardless on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.vimeo.comY’all are great, you know that? Thanks.
Leslie Knope: Brilliant, Kind, and Stupid HotALT: Leslie Knope: Brilliant, Kind, and Stupid Hotstatic.klipy.comSo, Thursdays in July are for disgruntled academic science writers, eh?
I Never Could Get The Hang Of ThursdaysALT: I Never Could Get The Hang Of Thursdaysstatic.klipy.comI think the word here is "cathartic." Eruptions heads into hiatus ... and my musings on where we are in science communication, education, research and life: eruptions.site/2026/07/23/t...
The Volcano Show is on Hiatus for RetoolingSo, as most of you know, it has been a rough few years in the realm of science, education and journalism. I won’t get into the big picture issues individually, but they are the backdrop for t…eruptions.site