Dr. Erik Klemetti Gonzalez
@eruptions.site
Professor @ Denison University / Volcanologist / Writer of Eruptions / Baseball, Sumo, Cricket, Soccer fan / Sci Fi aficionado / Amateur Musicologist / Cat person / Dad / Be kind to your bad self. 🇨🇴
We're *so* close to some students spending more time to have AI do their work, then use AI to make it not seem like AI and then have AI check it ... all taking more time and money than, you know, doing that actual work.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
To avoid accusations of AI cheating, college students are turning to AI
Students are taking new measures, such as dumbing down their work, spying on themselves and using AI “humanizer” programs, to beat accusations of cheating with artificial intelligence.
www.nbcnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:39 AM
We're *so* close to some students spending more time to have AI do their work, then use AI to make it not seem like AI and then have AI check it ... all taking more time and money than, you know, doing that actual work.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
Reposted by Dr. Erik Klemetti Gonzalez
Interesting M4.2 earthquake in Montana today 8 km NE of Black Eagle, Montana. Looks to have been widely felt, especially in Great Falls.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
January 30, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Interesting M4.2 earthquake in Montana today 8 km NE of Black Eagle, Montana. Looks to have been widely felt, especially in Great Falls.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
One last blast for the PM crowd: Eruptions is back! I have resurrected my blog and I will start (mostly) regularly updating with volcano news, research and culture. Check it out: eruptions.site/2026/01/28/w...
Welcome back to Eruptions
So, it has been awhile, right? Over the past few years, there have been a lot of changes to my volcano communication world. Scientists moved from Twitter to Bluesky. People decided they wanted podc…
eruptions.site
January 29, 2026 at 11:26 PM
One last blast for the PM crowd: Eruptions is back! I have resurrected my blog and I will start (mostly) regularly updating with volcano news, research and culture. Check it out: eruptions.site/2026/01/28/w...
Remember Shatner made a movie in Esperanto to try to get people to take up the "language"? That's what Aranofsky's AI films will look like in history.
January 29, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Remember Shatner made a movie in Esperanto to try to get people to take up the "language"? That's what Aranofsky's AI films will look like in history.
Reposted by Dr. Erik Klemetti Gonzalez
I would like to beseech, nay implore, committees to consider that there are more ways to reach people than just papers and webinars.
January 29, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I would like to beseech, nay implore, committees to consider that there are more ways to reach people than just papers and webinars.
Like a latter-day Dr. Frankenstein, I have revived my Eruptions blog from beyond the grave. My hope is that it doesn't wreak havoc, but instead returns me to writing about volcanoes regularly. You should check it out! eruptions.site/2026/01/28/w...
Welcome back to Eruptions
So, it has been awhile, right? Over the past few years, there have been a lot of changes to my volcano communication world. Scientists moved from Twitter to Bluesky. People decided they wanted podc…
eruptions.site
January 29, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Like a latter-day Dr. Frankenstein, I have revived my Eruptions blog from beyond the grave. My hope is that it doesn't wreak havoc, but instead returns me to writing about volcanoes regularly. You should check it out! eruptions.site/2026/01/28/w...
Eruptions is back ... and by back, I mean a return to blogging. Back in 2008, I started Eruptions to write about volcanoes as they happen, talk about volcano culture and research. Now I want to go back to that free-wheeling format. Welcome to eruptions.site: eruptions.site/2026/01/28/w...
Welcome back to Eruptions
So, it has been awhile, right? Over the past few years, there have been a lot of changes to my volcano communication world. Scientists moved from Twitter to Bluesky. People decided they wanted podc…
eruptions.site
January 29, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Eruptions is back ... and by back, I mean a return to blogging. Back in 2008, I started Eruptions to write about volcanoes as they happen, talk about volcano culture and research. Now I want to go back to that free-wheeling format. Welcome to eruptions.site: eruptions.site/2026/01/28/w...
So, you all might have wondered why it has been 2 months since the last newsletter. Mostly, I was disenchanted with the newsletter format and with the world today, it was hard to be inspired to write in such a fashion. It took a lot of work and time to write each newsletter. (1/x)
January 29, 2026 at 2:34 PM
So, you all might have wondered why it has been 2 months since the last newsletter. Mostly, I was disenchanted with the newsletter format and with the world today, it was hard to be inspired to write in such a fashion. It took a lot of work and time to write each newsletter. (1/x)
Maybe not horrible, but ...
a cartoon character says i have a horrible secret while sitting at a table with another character
ALT: a cartoon character says i have a horrible secret while sitting at a table with another character
media.tenor.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Maybe not horrible, but ...
Reposted by Dr. Erik Klemetti Gonzalez
*taps mic* ahem
May I interrupt the nonstop tidal wave of doom with a tidal wave of LAVA?
They're as high as a skyscraper, ooze at the speed of a human sprinter, and are really, really hot.
By me for @science.org, reported from the #RockyWorlds4 conference: 🔭🧪
May I interrupt the nonstop tidal wave of doom with a tidal wave of LAVA?
They're as high as a skyscraper, ooze at the speed of a human sprinter, and are really, really hot.
By me for @science.org, reported from the #RockyWorlds4 conference: 🔭🧪
Tidal waves of lava may slosh around alien worlds
Waves of molten rock could be confounding observations of atmospheres on distant planets
www.science.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:08 PM
*taps mic* ahem
May I interrupt the nonstop tidal wave of doom with a tidal wave of LAVA?
They're as high as a skyscraper, ooze at the speed of a human sprinter, and are really, really hot.
By me for @science.org, reported from the #RockyWorlds4 conference: 🔭🧪
May I interrupt the nonstop tidal wave of doom with a tidal wave of LAVA?
They're as high as a skyscraper, ooze at the speed of a human sprinter, and are really, really hot.
By me for @science.org, reported from the #RockyWorlds4 conference: 🔭🧪
As we hit Day 3 of cancelled school here in Granville, I have taken to calling it "Snovid". There is a lot of PTSD to these extended cancellations for us parents of kids of a certain age.
January 28, 2026 at 12:04 AM
As we hit Day 3 of cancelled school here in Granville, I have taken to calling it "Snovid". There is a lot of PTSD to these extended cancellations for us parents of kids of a certain age.
Billy Bragg is my north star.
January 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Billy Bragg is my north star.
You totally get the feeling that Punxsutawney Phil is going to see the world today and just say "screw this" as he blasts off into space.
an aerial view of a rocket being launched with nasa in the corner
ALT: an aerial view of a rocket being launched with nasa in the corner
media.tenor.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:22 PM
You totally get the feeling that Punxsutawney Phil is going to see the world today and just say "screw this" as he blasts off into space.
... and Denison classes are cancelled tomorrow.
a man is standing in front of a boat holding a fishing rod and making a funny face .
ALT: a man is standing in front of a boat holding a fishing rod and making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:25 PM
... and Denison classes are cancelled tomorrow.
We're at 11.5" at our house in Granville right now with still maybe 5 hours of snow to go.
a man in a snowsuit is looking through binoculars in the snow .
ALT: a man in a snowsuit is looking through binoculars in the snow .
media.tenor.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:19 PM
We're at 11.5" at our house in Granville right now with still maybe 5 hours of snow to go.
We take you live to central Ohio: youtu.be/STzgXXU6GpI?...
That Mitchell and Webb Look - Arctic Expedition
YouTube video by alfaromeaab
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 5:06 PM
We take you live to central Ohio: youtu.be/STzgXXU6GpI?...
We might be heading for the next eruptive episode at Kīlauea. Check out the action on the USGS livestream: www.youtube.com/live/gXKuUyK...
January 24, 2026 at 5:10 PM
We might be heading for the next eruptive episode at Kīlauea. Check out the action on the USGS livestream: www.youtube.com/live/gXKuUyK...
Whenever I teach Earth Resources, I track metal prices much more closely. If you aren't me, you might be surprised to know that we are very, very close to breaking $5000/oz gold and we just broke $100/oz silver. For comparison, the last time I taught this only 2 years ago, gold was ~$2500/oz.
January 23, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Whenever I teach Earth Resources, I track metal prices much more closely. If you aren't me, you might be surprised to know that we are very, very close to breaking $5000/oz gold and we just broke $100/oz silver. For comparison, the last time I taught this only 2 years ago, gold was ~$2500/oz.
I welcome any invitation to the Board of Peas.
January 23, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I welcome any invitation to the Board of Peas.
Reposted by Dr. Erik Klemetti Gonzalez
Revised: this Lego cube (1.5x1.5x1.5 cm) would be worth ~$11,114 if it was made of pure gold based on today's prices ($4,910/oz).
January 22, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Revised: this Lego cube (1.5x1.5x1.5 cm) would be worth ~$11,114 if it was made of pure gold based on today's prices ($4,910/oz).
My approach towards AI integration is increasingly this:
a man is typing on a typewriter and saying i 'm going to type every word i know
ALT: a man is typing on a typewriter and saying i 'm going to type every word i know
media.tenor.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:11 PM
My approach towards AI integration is increasingly this:
Who has tickets to see @alyankovic.bsky.social at the Ohio State Fair this summer? I do. Was that not clear from the outset? Sorry.
January 21, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Who has tickets to see @alyankovic.bsky.social at the Ohio State Fair this summer? I do. Was that not clear from the outset? Sorry.