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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · Dec 12

Hi! I’m Wendy and I’m an earthquake geologist and science communication specialist. I post about earthquakes, geology, cats, kids and comms.

According to BlueSky I’m a “delightful blend of scientific rigor and domestic chaos” 😁. 🧪⚒️

A women wearing a hardhat and mask stands in a paleoseismic trench holding a scrapping tool.

A women in nitrile gloves sits at a lab bench covered with small plastic dishes sorting mineral grains.

A smiling women stands next to an orange statue of herself holding a book titled “ Quake Chasers: 15 women shaking up earthquake science”

A women in a blue shirt stands behind a lecturn holding a microphone. A TV camera is in the foreground.

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 3h

Awesome!! 🤩 🧘

Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 6h

Yep! Or go to an interior wall (if it’s not too far away) and get on your knees and cover your head and neck with your hands.

This video doesn’t address that specifically but it give info on what to do in different situations. youtu.be/xlWgxSnVcwU

Earthquake! Do you know what to do when an earthquake strikes? (Global)

YouTube video by IRIS Earthquake Science

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 6h

Far more effective preparation for one of those threats than the other one.

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California Geological Survey @cageosurvey.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #EarthScienceWeek!

The theme for today is Minerals. At the @cageosurvey.bsky.social
our Mineral Resources Program provides data about California's mineral resources, mineral hazards, and active and historic mining activities. Learn more ➡️ www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/minerals...

A man in field gear stands on a rocky slope near a cliff of exposed rock. He is looking closely a small piece of rock in his hand.

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Celeste Labedz @celestelabedz.bsky.social · 1d

A lot of comments on Mars rovers or Moon landings, but it's important to remember that the planet NASA studies most is Earth. This is less about cutting flashy things like moonwalks and more about keeping communities in the dark on climate, weather, agriculture, pollution, natural hazards, and more.

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 Are you ready to ShakeOut? 🚨

This Thursday, October 16 is the the @shakeout.bsky.social, the world’s largest earthquake drill. Join millions of people worldwide as we practice the recommended safety action - Drop, Cover, and Hold on.

Register at www.shakeout.org

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 1d

And now it’s one of the best science reporters out there, Rong-Gong Lin!

People sitting at a conference table look at a screen with 2 men on the screen.

Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 1d

And now it’s @disastrouscomms.bsky.social talking about the Seismic Safety Commission and the important work that they do.

People around a conference table looking at a woman on the tv screen.

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 1d

Spaghetti magnitude scale for the win!!!

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 1d

Having a @cageosurvey.bsky.social and @calconservation.bsky.social watch party of the Secretary Speaker Series: Staying Safe in a Shaky State. That’s our State Geologist, Jeremy Lancaster! 👏👏

People around conference table watch a screen.

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California Geological Survey @cageosurvey.bsky.social · 1d

Between October 6 (12:00 AM PST) and October 12 (11:59 PM) there were 58 earthquakes in California of magnitude 2.0 or larger.

🔸57 earthquakes between magnitude 2.0 - 2.9

🔸1 earthquake between magnitude 3.0 - 3.9

The largest earthquake was a magnitude 3.2 near Pinnacles, CA.

Infographic with 3 sections. On the left is a map of California with the earthquakes marked as red circles of different sizes. On the right is a bar graph showing the number of quakes of different magnitudes. At the bottom is text describing the number of earthquakes.

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 2d

Could be. Given the condescending meme of a man patting a woman on the head I assumed it was more along gendered lines.

Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t think that was his point.

Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 2d

That would be awesome!

Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you! On my way over there right now.

Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 2d

What is that magic?

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 2d

I think that means you’re doing something right!

Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 2d

If you’re looking for someone to block, I suggest this 🤡

“Dr” is the post above a picture of a man patting a woman on the head.

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 2d

I’m so sorry that my expertise triggers you. It must be hard to be a low value man.

Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 3d

Also, I will be wearing this sweatshirt nearly continuously for the next month.

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 3d

There have been quite a few big earthquakes lately. Are they related? Are we having more big earthquakes than usual? Here’s a quick video addressing some of those questions.

youtube.com/shorts/WoKBH...

There have been a lot of earthquakes lately - are they related?

YouTube video by Dr. Wendy Rocks

youtube.com

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 3d

“…findings provide a framework for understanding how researchers can strategically use humour to enhance scientific communication without compromising the rigour of academic knowledge.” ❤️

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Science is funny as long as it happens to someone else: understanding humour in science publications

Humour is the driving force behind the Ig Nobel Prize, which celebrates unusual research that ‘makes people laugh and then think’. It appears in publications across STEM fields, on topics such as w...

www.tandfonline.com

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 4d

M 7.6 earthquake in the Drake Passage

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

Map showing the location of the earthquake out in the ocean between Antarctica and the southern tip of South America. Concentric rings show contours of earthquake shaking.

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 4d

Seismic stations across North America detected the earthquake waves from the M7.4 earthquake in the Philippines. 🧪

ds.iris.edu/spud/gmv

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