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Category: Contagious Ideas

18: Science in a Dangerous Time

September 26, 2020 adam

“You know in April, supposedly, it dies with the hotter weather” – Donald J. Trump

In the final episode of our Contagious Ideas Arc, we discuss the impact of the ongoing global pandemic on paleolimnology, both short and long …

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Posted in: Contagious Ideas Filed under: 2020, COVID-19, pandemic, research, students

17: Memeing to the Choir

September 8, 2020 adam

“This time around, the revolution will not be televised” – Public Enemy

With our Contagious Ideas Arc continuing to go viral, we embrace the meta-narrative and delve into the (love-hate) relationship science has with Social Media.

As producers of …

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Posted in: Contagious Ideas Filed under: #paleolimnomeme, #scicomm, bowline, knots, social media, twitter

16: Open Relationships

August 9, 2020 adam

“Give me liberty, or give me death!” – Patrick Henry

We continue our exploration of Contagious Ideas with a look at Open Access and the movement to reduce/remove barriers impeding access to scientific research and data.

Like many others, we …

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Posted in: Contagious Ideas Filed under: freedom, manuscript, open access

15: Words on Paper

July 21, 2020 adam

“The first draft of anything is shit” – Ernest Hemingway

Given the current global pandemic, lockdowns, and reduced laboratory access, we suspect many Core Ideas listeners are currently at home preparing scientific manuscripts. So, on this episode, we decided to …

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Posted in: Contagious Ideas Filed under: journal, manuscript, student

14: Ex-citation

July 1, 2020 adam

“Unscrupulous writers often count on the fact that most people don’t bother reading footnotes or tracking down citations” – Daniel Levitin

Today on Core Ideas, we continue to explore the spread of Contagious Ideas with a look at influential scientific …

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Posted in: Contagious Ideas Filed under: citation, IPA, IPCC, JOPL, PIRLA, SWAP

13: No Plan(et) B

June 17, 2020 adam

“At the advent of steam and electricity the muse of history holds her nose and shuts her eyes” – Herbert George Wells

This installment of Core Ideas is the first in a new arc examining Contagious Ideas and …

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Posted in: Contagious Ideas Filed under: environmental movement, you know

Core Ideas is a podcast dedicated to  Paleolimnology, the science (and art) of reconstructing the past environments of fresh water systems. Whether you are an expert at collecting sediment cores and microscope identifications, or simply have an interest in environmental issues, we will help make the natural records that surround us as clear as mud.

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