Episode 424 - "Aunt Betty" Liquefaction

About this episode

This episode explores the phenomenon of liquefaction and its effects on caskets and vehicles.

This week it's all about liquefaction as we explore why some caskets are above ground and how some cars get half way buried. Flame Structure Sand Boil Quicksand Fun Paper Friday Can creatively shaped pasta fold itself when cooked? Tao, Ye, et al. "Morphing pasta and beyond." Science Advances 7.19 (2021): eabf4098. Contact us: Show Support us on Patreon! www.dontpanicgeocast.com @dontpanicgeo dontpanicgeocast@gmail.com John Leeman www.johnrleeman.com @geo_leeman Shannon Dulin @ShannonDulin

People in this episode

Hosts: John Leeman, Shannon Dulin

Topics covered

• liquefaction
• caskets
• cars
• quicksand
• pasta
• science

Keywords

• liquefaction
• caskets
• quicksand
• pasta
• science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Science Advances

Books & works: Morphing pasta and beyond

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