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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

1/2 International #Podcast Day! Celebrating by sharing my rotation! For local #news I have most "Freshet Friday" by (@freshetnews.bsky.social) Freshet News. + national news pods Science: Quirks & Quarks, Nature Podcast, Science Magazine Podcast. + independents Sean Carroll’s Mindscape & Planet Geo

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Snippet from todays episode in the intro making fun of myself!

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🧪 S3E2 with Dr. Katherine Borden to look at 4E and how her lab is turning its own mechanisms against cancer. 4E exhibits high selectivity. It acts as a cellular micromanager, orchestrating specific genetic programs to rapidly adapt to physiological stress, tissue repair, & cellular remodeling. 1/2

A promotional graphic for the Whimsical Wavelengths podcast, Season 3 Episode 2, set against a black background. The top text reads: "Hijacking the Cellular Code: eIF4E, Cancer, & the Quest against Drug Resistance with Dr. Katherine Borden". The center of the image features a brightly colored 3D ribbon diagram illustrating the complex folded structure of a protein. Text at the bottom reads: "3D ribbon diagram of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF4E

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🧪⚒️The amazing Frank Racioppi (from Ear Worthy) reviewed me! 😎 “Tired of TikTok science from influencers who couldn’t pass Intro to Chemistry, check out Whimsical Wavelengths.”

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🧪⚒️ New season -> new listeners be sure to check out the podcast on your favourite platform! If you are a researcher who would like to share your research on the show DM me!

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🧪⚒️1/3 Imagine a wall of water 1,000 ft deep tearing across the landscape at 90 km/hr, carrying 10 x the volume of all the rivers on 🌎 Season 3 of Whimsical Wavelengths has officially launched. In the premiere, I am exploring the Missoula Floods and the geologist who faced of academic ... push back.

Podcast promo image for Whimsical Wavelengths Season 3 Episode 1, titled "How the Missoula floods began as scientific heresy: Uniformitarianism vs Catastrophism." The background shows a satellite view of the Channeled Scablands with agricultural fields and distinct scabland scars. Original image credit - NASA

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A bit of 🧪Journalism on El Niño. 👀ing at the local impacts of what will likely be a strange ❄️ on the west coast of #Canada. Again I strongly suggest supporting your local news like @freshetnews.bsky.social Who do an amazing job tieing the community together! www.freshetnews.ca/whimsical-wa... ⚒️

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Whimsical Wavelengths: A supersized El Niño’s local impact - Freshet News

Meteorologists are using terms like "super" or "strong" for good reason, writes Jeffrey Zurek, science columnist for Freshet News

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

🧪Season 3 of the pod will launch on MONDAY!!! Starting off with a historical romp in ⚒️, uniformitarianism, catastrophism and the scablands (massive glacier outburst floods) Over the ☀️the website for the podcast also got a make over. Checkout past episodes! whimsicalwavelengths.com/BrowseByTopi...

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Browse Episodes by Topic | Whimsical Wavelengths

Filter and explore episodes of Whimsical Wavelengths by scientific topic—including volcanology, geophysics, entomology, food science, paleontology, and science policy.

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Cara Giovanetti @idontevencara.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Today it occurred to me that my professional network has more physicists named Josh than openly queer physicists ⚛️🧪 Did you know you can add your name to the physics Out List? Allies are also able to add their names lgbtphysicists.org/outlist.html

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lgbt+physicists - Out List

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

🧪The podcast is still on summer break but the science column is not! Check out the new column in the @freshetnews.bsky.social all about summer's favourite treat! Inspired by S2E2! Podcast will be back September 14th with the start of Season 3! www.freshetnews.ca/whimsical-wa...

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Whimsical Wavelengths: Sweet science of ice cream - Freshet News

Take a moment to appreciate the microscopic fat networks and crystal-control chemistry working behind the scenes.

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

1/3⚒️ Do 🌋Actually Out-Emit human CO2? Season 2 finale, is about how we came to the conclusion they don't, & it isn't close There’s a persistent myth that 🌋release more #CO2 than 👥activity. Here I take a deep dive into the #geochemistry of #magmatic systems to the 🧪and why we know what we know.

Graphic for the 'Whimsical Wavelengths' science podcast season two finale. The top bar contains the show title and episode title: 'Season 2 Podcast Finale: Under 0.45 Billion Tons: The Geochemical Truth About Volcanoes and Climate Change.' Below the text is an aerial view of a volcanic vent emitting thick plumes of white and gray smoke, with bright orange glowing lava visible at the crater peaks.

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

🧪Don't have time for a whole #Podcast episode? Check out the #Scicomm in my local News Paper @freshetnews.bsky.social . All about the White #Sturgeon and a new genetic tool developed for better conservation decisions! www.freshetnews.ca/whimsical-wa...

A screenshot of a Freshet News article page titled 'Whimsical Wavelengths: The Fraser River’s Loch Ness' dated July 18, 2026. The main image shows Dr. Jeffrey Zurek and two other researchers standing in the Fraser River in waders, holding a large white sturgeon. A city skyline is visible in the background across the water. The article sub-headline reads: 'The future of Fraser’s sturgeon population is directly linked to the survival of the salmon: Zurek'.

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

1/3🧪 Giant River Sequoias: Reconstructing the #Genome of the White Sturgeon The #Kootenay, #Columbia, & #Fraser rivers has a titan in the depths. The White #Sturgeon, rarely seen, is the largest #freshwater 🐟in #NA. Fisheries geneticist Dr. Stuart Willis (Hagerman #Genetics Lab) joins the #pod!

A vintage 19th-century scientific illustration of sturgeon species. The plate shows detailed side-view drawings of Acipenser rupertianus and the White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus), alongside close-up diagrams of their unique head structures and bony shields (scutes) against a plain white background.

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "Acipenser Rupertianus,w ith head and 3 shields; Acipenser transmontanus, ditto ditto. 308, 278." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1829 - 1837.

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🧪 🌋🔬🔭⚒️feels good to be included beside the biggies in the science space. If looking for your next favourite science podcast this is a great index truesciphi.org/science-podc...

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TrueSciPhi: Science Podcast Collection

A curated collection of science podcasts.

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Small snippets from the current episode released today! Long form 🧪podcast covering everything from the 🧪 of ice cream to Black Hole accretionary disks to geology ⚒️ to Volcanic 🌋 eruptions. Bound to be an episode you will enjoy! pod.link/1768858286?v...

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

1/3 We’ve been under that assumption: that 🧪is a engine of progress. We fund the labs & society reaps the rewards. Is it shifting? Joined by Dr. Ina Ganguli, labor economist studying economics of 🧪& innovation, & Dr. Chris Fisher, chemical biologist & founder of Multivalent Communications

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Is the golden age of 🧪 being selectively dismantled? 🔬 This MONDAY new Whimsical Wavelengths! With Dr. Ina Ganguli & Dr. Chris Fisher we track the policy shifts shaping modern 🧪 from 1945's Endless Frontier to recent US grant freezes & political oversight. Found everywhere pod.link/1768858286?v...

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Whimsical Wavelengths - A Science Podcast

Listen to Whimsical Wavelengths - A Science Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🧪 newest local paper article written by me the host! Because not everyone has time for an hour long deep dive podcast (the pod does that!) Big data, the beautiful game’s newest player! Support local journalism! If you have a local paper cherish it!

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

1/3 🧪 Atomic Legos: How symmetry controls Lanthanide Chemistry The #pod dives into the chemistry at the ⏬of the periodic table In ⚒️, known as the Rare Earth #Elements. In #chemistry, known them as the #lanthanides (⚛️#s 57-71) Used In: 🔌vehicles, 🌬️turbines, cell📱s, lasers, & anti-counterfeiting

Graphical abstract illustrating the integration of lanthanide thin films into metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) Schottky barrier diodes. The diagram maps how incorporating rare earth elements within the insulating interfacial layers modulates performance parameters, including barrier height tuning, interface state density reduction, leakage current suppression, and enhanced optoelectronic/photovoltaic photo-response. Source Citation: T. Akila, et al., "A review on the multidimensional influence of lanthanide elements on MIS device functionalities." Surfaces and Interfaces, Vol. 72, 2025, 107304. doi:10.1016/j.surfin.2025.107304

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I was on a #podcast. again... But not my own! With the wonderful host Greg Sowell. He interviews interesting people and is a great at it check him and his #show out! whyamipod.com/why-am-i-jef...

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Why Am I Jeffrey Zurek – Volcanologist – Why Am I

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

🧪⚒️1/3 This time the pod is joined by Gaetano Ferrante, a PhD candidate at Rice University, discussing a new paper on #Kīlauea🌋 Typically with eruptions, we take a top-down view. eg., pressure changes, SO2, seismic Tremor. This #research models the system "Bottoms Up" where we start in the mantle!

A nighttime long-shot of an active volcanic eruption inside the summit caldera of Kīlauea at night. In the background, a massive, bright orange and yellow lava fountain dramatically illuminates a thick plume of volcanic gas and smoke billowing high into the dark twilight sky. A glowing crust of active lava flows out across the dark floor of the volcanic crater to the left of the fountain. In the foreground, the dark silhouette of a ridgeline with sparse vegetation frames the fiery volcanic activity.

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Whimsical Wavelengths won the PopCon Podcast Award for #Science & Technology on May 8th! 🏆 Still waiting on their official digital hardware, so I crafted this badge myself. 🛠️ Thrilled by the momentum between this and the American Writing Awards! 🌊🎙️🌋⚒️🧪 pod.link/1768858286

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

The newest Print Copy of The Freset News is out! Covers Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities in BC Canada. @freshetnews.bsky.social My 🧪 column was in the print version for the 1st time! All about the Fraser River's Freshet. Support local journalism, it is a source that connects community!

A printed column page from the Freshet News newspaper, dated Thursday, May 14, 2026. The headline reads, "A freshet is the heartbeat of a river, community" written by Jeffrey Zurek. The text is arranged in columns around a central landscape photograph.

The photo, credited to Jeffrey Zurek, shows a wide view of the Fraser River on a bright day with large white clouds in the sky. On the left bank, a modern high-rise skyscraper stands near a pier structure at the New Westminster Quay. In the distance, the old Pattullo Bridge spans across the river toward the opposite bank. The river water fills the channel, reflecting the blue sky and clouds during the peak of the 2025 seasonal freshet.

The column text details the mechanics, ecological benefits, and community significance of the annual Fraser River freshet, concluding with a brief biography of the author as a P.Geo. and the host of the Whimsical Wavelengths podcast.

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

1/3 I’m a volcanologist, not an MD, damn it! It turns out 🧪 follows similar rules whether you are looking at 🔭 or 🧫. The ep starts in 14th century, the Black Death wipes out nearly 50% of Europe’s population. It was a 🕘 of #cosmic storms, divine punishment, and " #miasma ". No 🔬, no #Germ #theory.

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

1/3⚒️pod is with Prof Brett Gilley from the UBC to discuss how the traditional "hike up a hill" mentality in geo🧪 often excludes brilliant minds as the field isn't designed for them A 🧪discipline that lacks diversity isn't just a social issue; it’s cognitive. When we lose students with disabilities

A wide-angle, high-angle shot of a geophysicist standing on the edge of a deep, dark volcanic fissure at Mauna Ulu, Kīlauea. The geologist is wearing a brown shirt, khaki shorts, and a cap, looking down into the rocky chasm. Bright green ferns are growing out of the dark, reddish-brown basaltic walls of the fissure. The background shows a vast, desolate, and foggy volcanic landscape with distant cinder cones.

A scenic view of a remote mineral exploration camp in the Yukon during a break in the weather. Two white canvas wall tents stand on a grassy, rocky slope in the foreground. In the background, a vibrant rainbow arcs across a dramatic valley between steep, green mountains under a heavy, grey-clouded sky. Yellow electrical cords and exploration gear are visible on the ground near the tents.

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

April 🧪column for the Fresht News (@freshetnews.bsky.social) is out! About the El Niño–Southern Oscillation and how climate change is making it more energetic. PSA: Besure to support local #journalism to 🛑news deserts and keep local policy makers accountable! www.freshetnews.ca/whimsical-wa...

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Whimsical Wavelengths: Equatorial Heat and Local Hazards - Freshet News

ENSO is the "bank account" for our water supply, writes Jeffrey Zurek, Freshet News' science columnist in April 2026

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

A General 🧪 podcast still needs to pick a subcategory & I am a #Volcanologist .. so the 👞 fits I guess! Results are humbling & awesome Only a few spots left to fill in the recording schedule for season 2 . Are you a researcher with #Science to share? Message me! #SciComm #EarthScience #STEM 🌋⚒️🔭🧬

A graphic titled Ranking Across The Globe for the podcast Whimsical Wavelengths on the Apple Podcast Charts for Earth Science. It lists the following rankings by country: Italy at 14, Belgium at 74, Canada at 75, Germany at 124, USA at 180, and the United Kingdom at 221. A footer indicates the data was captured at 9 AM PST on April 15, 2026.

A composite screenshot of the Earth Sciences category on Apple Podcasts. The top section displays the Popular Shows header and the first row of featured podcasts. The middle row of podcast tiles is semi-transparent to simulate a scrolling effect. At the bottom, the Whimsical Wavelengths podcast tile is prominently featured in the final row, circled in red with the text Amazing !!! written above it to highlight its chart position.

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

1/3 When Your Neighbor is Literally Eating You from the Inside. This week on Whimsical Wavelengths - A 🧪 Podcast Strepsiptera, or "twisted-wing parasites." If you’ve seen the 🎥 #Alien, you might think it’s just #sci-fi #horror. But for millions of #insects, that’s just #Tuesday.

A dark-colored paper wasp perches on bright yellow flowers. Looking closely at its abdomen, the small, dark, rounded heads of four Strepsiptera parasites are visible, protruding from between the wasp’s abdominal segments. Photo by Sean McCann.

A macro close-up of a wasp's abdomen showing extreme parasitism. Three large, dark, bulbous heads of Strepsiptera parasites are wedged tightly under the wasp's chitinous plates, stretching the host's body. Photo by Sean McCann.

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

1/3🧪⚒️This time the show gets into the details of #phreatomagmatic ( #explosive 🌋 #eruptions caused by 🌊 & Magma) processes—both here and on #Mars. Dr. Allison Graettinger joins the pod to discuss possible #Martian #Maars. These 🌋s are unassuming on the surface but tell a violent story beneath.

A detailed scientific diagram illustrating the internal structure of a maar-diatreme volcano. The cross-section shows a funnel-shaped volcanic pipe reaching nearly 1,000 meters deep, cutting through "hard" and "soft" substrate layers.

Key features labeled include:

The Crater: A central lake infill at the surface, surrounded by an ejecta ring, debris apron, and solidified lava lake.

The Diatreme: Divided into an upper diatreme (near the surface) and a lower diatreme, showing various internal features like turbidite slides, collapses, and post-eruptive subsidence.

Magmatic Features: Red-colored dykes and a sill branching out from the root zone at the bottom of the structure.

Hydrogeology: A dashed blue line indicates the ground water table intersecting the upper diatreme.

A title slide for the science podcast Whimsical Wavelengths, Season 2, Episode 14, titled "Maars on Mars: Mapping Volcanic Water Interactions on the Red Planet."

The background is a photograph of a terrestrial volcanic landscape under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, there are dark, textured pahoehoe lava flows with ropy surfaces and sparse dry grass. In the middle ground, a small, circular maar crater contains a shallow pool of water surrounded by reddish-brown vegetation. The far background shows the low-slung, rocky rim of the crater against the horizon.

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

🧪⚒️Don't have the bandwidth for a scientific paper? How about a #Newspaper column? Looking at Mt #Meager, a Canadian 🌋which is more dangerous for falling apart then it is for erupting. Also covered by the #podcast, found everywhere they are found or see my profile www.freshetnews.ca/whimsical-wa...

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Whimsical Wavelengths: The Unsettling Future of Mount Meager - Freshet News

Mount Meager, a volcanic complex near the headwaters of the Lillooet River, represents a significant geological hazard

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

1/2 🧪 chemical #love 💌of the Western black widow. Featuring Dr. Andy Fisher, whose research at SFU and University of Greifswald focuses on the metabolics of 🕷️ communication. Black widow #spiders are often defined by venom, their #chemical language is arguably their most impressive evolutionary trait

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

1/2🧪⚒️Artificial Geologist via #MachineLearning The easy, near-surface mineral deposits are gone. What’s left is buried or in remote regions. Drilling holes cost > $100,000 per hole, don't want to miss! This ep, joined by #data🧑‍🔬Frederick Jackson to discuss gold #prospectivity via machine learning.

A wide-angle landscape of the Serranía de Hornocal in Argentina, showcasing a massive, jagged mountain range with distinct triangular "v-shaped" rock formations. The sedimentary layers are dramatically folded and exposed, displaying a vibrant palette of ochre, deep red, purple, and cream-colored minerals. The sharp, rhythmic ridges contrast against a clear, bright blue sky.

A high-angle view of a large-scale open-pit mine carved into a desert mountain side. The image shows multiple horizontal stepped terraces (benches) descending into the pit. Massive yellow industrial haul trucks and excavation equipment are visible on different levels, appearing small against the vast, dusty brown and grey rock faces. The scene illustrates the industrial scale of resource extraction and its significant physical impact on the landscape.

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

It's Whimsical Wavelengths! Special thanks to @oplopanax.ca for pointing out our local newspaper @freshetnews.bsky.social is here on the platform! Freshet News is employee owned covering Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri- cities (BC, Canada). I am a volunteer 🧪 columnist there as well! 🥂

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

1/2Some big news: Whimsical Wavelengths just won #Science #Podcast of the Year at the American Writing Awards! It’s incredibly validating to see my focus on 🧪resonate. Massive thanks to @jjrennie.bsky.social and @ahrensscience.bsky.social who I met right here—your insights were a huge part of this.

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I’m Dr. Jeffrey Zurek, host of Whimsical Wavelengths. We eschew bite-sized science for deep dives eg., entomology, 🌋, #Science #history. No headlines—just the messy reality of the scientific process, belonging, mentorship, career paths, and the odd dad joke. Clarity without oversimplification.

Whimsical Wavelengths is a science podcast hosted by volcanologist Dr. Jeffrey Zurek, dedicated to the "how" and "why" of discovery. Eschewing the trend of bite-sized science, the show offers a deep, honest look at how science actually works—messy data, imperfect models, and the human personalities behind the research.

The show spans the physical sciences—from geophysics and planetary discovery to the history of scientific paradoxes—but the focus is always on the process. We explore how evidence is gathered, how ideas evolve over centuries, and why uncertainty is a fundamental feature of science rather than a flaw.

Because science is conducted by people, Whimsical Wavelengths doesn't ignore the human element. We weave together mathematical rigor and historical context with reflections on mentorship, the realities of building a scientific career, and what it truly means to belong in STEM. Whether it's a solo narrative exploration or a conversation with a working researcher, the goal is clarity without oversimplification.

The tone is thoughtful and curious, anchored by real-world field experience and the occasional groan-worthy dad joke—because while the science is serious, the pursuit of it is a human adventure. This is for listeners who want to understand the machinery of the natural world and the people who spend their lives trying to take it apart.

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

It comes a time to enter the ring and see if what you are doing is getting anywhere! Wish the show luck!

Poster using the podcastès album art stating the show has been submitted for: Podcast of the Year American Writing Awards in the categories of Science and Education

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

1/3🧪⚒️What if the 🌔is hiding #history frozen in places #sunlight has never touched? S2E11 @ahrensscience.bsky.social joins the pod & we talk about #lunar permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) — cold polar craters that may store H2O ice, ancient chemistry, and influence future missions on the #Moon.

Taken from NASA website "This illustration shows the distribution of permanently shadowed regions (in blue) on the Moon poleward of 80 degrees South latitude. They are superimposed on a digital elevation map of the lunar surface (grey) from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter instrument on board NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft.
NASA/GSFC/Timothy P. McClanahan"

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

For today I ,the host of the #podcast, published a new 🧪column in the #FreshetNews (my local paper). Foreshadowing to a future podcast episode? Whimsical Wavelengths: Chemical love letters of black widow spiders www.freshetnews.ca/whimsical-wa...

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Whimsical Wavelengths: Chemical love letters of black widow spiders - Freshet News

Chemical signalling predates vision and sound, writers Burnaby scientist Jeffrey Zurek in his Whimsical Wavelengths column

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

#Algorithms… flattering but I don’t understand! Ranking anywhere is an #ego boost! However it still doesn’t make sense! I guess a win is a win but the scientist side is extremely #puzzled 🤨 phantom listeners in #Italy? Does #bluesky have a hypothesis?

Shows that Whimsical Wavelengths ranking on Italy’s Apple podcast chart in the category of Science

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

🧪⚒️1/2 This pod ep is about Mt Meager a #Canadian 🌋 2 weeks ago, volcanologist Dr. Glyn Williams‑Jones walked us through Mt Meager’s 🌋history and why it is unstable. Today I’m joined by Veronica Woodruff a environmental professional, to explore sediment, & human decision‑making with Lillooet River

Photo taken by Paul Adam 2010, from a Helicopter looking down the valley from Meager creek at the landslide run out. The Lillooet River is in the upper part of the image

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

🧪The word is getting out everywhere. We have a plastic problem, sure, but it might not be what you think it is. Be sure to check out the journalism on this! or check out the podcast. Earlier in this season I did an episode on this topic!

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Might just have an upcoming podcast episode that touches on some of this! It is also likely to be one of the biggest #science stories for 2026. #Science or #STEM communication. Written by me. Remember the #podcast is found everywhere they are listed! www.freshetnews.ca/whimsical-wa...

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Whimsical Wavelengths: Why Artemis II matters - Freshet News

If Artemis II is successful, it will mark more than a flight, writes Freshet News science columnist Jeffrey Zurek

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

1/3 🧪In this time heading to Mt Meager, a 🌋complex that is 150 kilometres NW of #Vancouver. The #Cascades eg Mount St. Helens continue north into #BC 🍁. This ep tackles Meager’s past, how pyroclastic flows once dammed the #Lillooet #River, how that dam failed, block/ash flow, & cooling joints.

Mt Meager looking northward (the mountain's southern side) at Devastator peak (highest point left) and Pylon Peak (highest point right). -Photo Taken by Dr Sarah Aufrère

looks into the landslide scar of capricorn peak which was Canada's largest recorded landslide in 2010. Looks north-northwest on a ridge ~2.5 km away from Capricorn peak. -Photo Taken by Dr Antonina Calahorrano-Di Patre

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

1/2 a 🧪share on a topic previously covered by the podcast. Research on Micro plastics is necessary! But there are pitfalls and perception issues. New letter (peer reviewed and published) questioning brain plastics increasing towards the present www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Challenges in studying microplastics in human brain - Nature Medicine

Nature Medicine - Challenges in studying microplastics in human brain

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Podcast Delivery @podcastdelivery.com · 15/01/2026

@whimsicallambda.bsky.social delves into the messy, fascinating process of science with volcanologist Dr. Jeffrey Zurek. Explore topics from volcanoes to ice cream with scientists, all while embracing uncertainty and the joy of discovery—bad jokes included!

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

🧪Encore addition today to allow me some 🕘to catch up! And get over a nasty 🐛. Going back ~ 1 year S1E8 to a story about wavelengths all about the enigmatic Nikola Tesla. His name gets thrown around alot in scientific and conspiracy circles. Rightly & Wrongly. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...

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ENCORE Nikola Tesla- The man, the myth, the legend Pt1 - Back story and accomplishments

Podcast Episode · Whimsical Wavelengths - A Science Podcast · 2026-01-05 · 27m

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Whimsical Wavelengths @whimsicallambda.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Did a #collab with @bestieapproved.bsky.social talking all about the 🧪 of wind! Need the bare bones instead of the in-depth article diving? this is for you. We Cover Why the #wind blows #hurricane formation #Climate Change Implications #witty banter and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Travis FINALLY learns about wind with a literal scientist.

Podcast Episode · bestie approved · 12/31/2025 · 35m

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