Science, Y'all!

The Science, Y'all! Podcast
The official podcast of the Jackson School of Geosciences Science, Y'all! Blog. Bringing you the people, stories, and research that makes the geoscience department at the University of Texas at Austin unique.
Hosted by Noah Benitez-Nelson and Nicholas Regier.

All Episodes

Nick and Noah catch-up with Dr. Rich Ketcham to learn about his ongoing research in the first public computed-tomography (CT) lab in the United States. We hope you'll enjoy the last episode of this season as we try to bank-in with Rich.

May 2023

28 min 19 sec

Ice, ice, science? We sit down with glaciologist Dr. Ginny Catania to discuss her research and ongoing work to increase access for a diverse range of students, faculty, and staff. Don't let this episode creep on by, it's a (n)ice one!!! Warning: this episode contains explicit language.

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Mar 2023

34 min 25 sec

Give it time to become a classic, but don't worry - this episode is already clastic.  Nick & Noah take their heads out of the sand with sedimentary geologist Dr. Matt Malkowski and try to avoid being deposed. P.S. Scroll down to see the legendary photo referenced in the podcast: https://www.mmalkowski.com/research.html

Mar 2023

21 min 36 sec

We dive deep with Dr. John (Jack) Sharp, professor emeritus and hydrologist extraordinaire.  We ask Jack about his research, the worst job he's ever had, his work as a former Geologic Society of America (GSA) president, and the importance of creating communicable science.

Mar 2023

14 min 24 sec

We sit down with vertebrate paleontologist and natural-storyteller Dr. Chris Bell for a 10-minute interview about his career, ongoing work to encourage debate in scientific dialogue, and hatred of electric scooters.  Can you blame us for running over our time?

Feb 2023

27 min 39 sec

Nick and Noah sit down with Morgan Carrington and Michelle Tebolt (first- and fourth-year graduate students in the Planetary Surface Processes lab) for a conversation about the ever-evolving experience of grad life.  We loved hearing their unique perspectives, learning about their research, and hearing how they've engaged with the greater JSG community.

Nov 2022

23 min 10 sec