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WONDERHawaii's Lava Fountains with Dr Abigail NalesnikWelcome to Kīlauea, one of the planet's most active volcanoes in the heart of Hawaii. You've likely seen its incredible lava fountains and ongoing eruptions in the news, or all over your social feeds ... Well, on today's show, we crossed live to geochemist and volcanologist Dr Abigail Nalesnik to talk everything Hawaiian volcanoes. What's up with lava fountains?? What do eruptions sound like (obvious hint: not what you might think)?? Why is Hawaii actually erupting at all??? To top it all off, we couldn't figure out what's cooler: that Abigail has literally just completed her PhD on Kīla...2025-07-2430 minWONDERRock Bottom of the Australian Continent with Dr Caroline EakinWelcome to the rock bottom of the Australian continent. Here, hundreds of kilometres underground, there are inverted mountains and valleys beyond anything at our country's land surface. With Dr Caroline Eakin we find out how earthquakes paint pictures of Australia's deep roots, why our country experiences earthquakes, and finally, why those Western Australian's are building an epic 'telescope that points inside the earth'...A tremendous thank you to the Geological Society of Australia who made this episode of Wonder possible. Find us at www.thegeoco.com.auInstagram @thegeocoGot questions? Get in touch- hello@thegeoco.com.au 2025-07-1729 minWONDERWhy is Earth's Mantle Like a Marble Cake? with Dr Isra EzadToday's show begins deep in Earth's mantle. It's mostly a beautiful, green place ... but, apparently, also much like a marble cake? On todays show, Holly & Anthony are joined by the ultimate mantle legend Dr Isra Ezad, who's an igneous experimental petrologist at the University of Western Australia. Dr Ezad walks us through the dark side of Earth's mantle, the kind of experiments that let her simulate these exotic domains, and how metal behaves in these weird subterranean spaces.We partnered with the ARC Critical Resources for the Future to make this fascinating episode of Wonder possible.2025-07-1031 minWONDERREFLECTION— Gondwana, Evolution, Living Landscapes, and Holly's Many Thoughts from the FieldWOW, we've spoken to some incredible scientists over the last few episodes. We think it's time to hit pause and absorb what we've learned? From the ceaseless cycles of Nature to the evolution of flora and fauna, from Holly's field travels into living landscapes and Anthony's curiosity about Gondwanan ice sheets— let's reflect on the spectacular stories of our recent guests and explore the earth science behind it all.Here is the paper we quoted at the end of this episode, Bowman and Yeates (2006), and here a video of that earth mosaic/art installation metaphor we explored, to...2025-07-0830 minWONDERFrom Fresh Rock to Fresh Air, These Landscapes Live In Us with Dr Steve Hill [part 2]"A nation that loses its connection to its country either culturally, emotionally or scientifically loses. That is our biggest societal and human challenge... how we understand and connect with our planet. As Australians, we have responsibility for our bit of the earth. It's what sustains us as people and everything else we share our planet with..."Here is part 2 of our conversation Dr Steve Hill on the ancient sculpture of Australian landscapes and our habitation of them today. A big thank you to our proud sponsors over at the Geological Society of Australia who made this epis...2025-06-2231 minWONDERThe Sculpture of Australian Landscapes, with Dr Steve Hill [part 1]In today's show we traverse iconic Australian landscapes and uncover their roots in deep time. Dr Steve Hill shows us how 'reading landscapes' reveals their formation - by fire, by ice, by water - thus allowing us to imagine the ancient sculpture of todays world. We find out that encoded in our landscapes today are ancient inland seas, Australia's slow drift across the face of the Earth, and its transformation into arid, fiery lands...What an utterly joyous conversation— a big thank you to our proud sponsors Geological Society of Australia who made this episode of Wonder po...2025-06-1528 minWONDERA Planet of Plants and Gondwanan Lands, with Dr Andrew Merdith [Pt 2]In our second episode with Dr Andrew Merdith, we ask why the rise of land plants pushes the pendulum swing of Earth’s climate (who knew moss was so cool? Or that if you're a plant, you can actually have too much of a good thing, *cough cough atmospheric combustion??!!!?* ). During these fascinating Phanerozoic moments in Earth evolution, Dr Merdith also shows us what the ancient landmasses were doing .... and to voyage there, we must introduce you to Gondwana.Find us at www.thegeoco.com.auInstagram @thegeocoGot questions? Get in touch- hello@thegeoco.com.au Thanks to the Inst...2025-06-0827 minWONDEREarth's First Flora & the Disintegration of Mountains— How Climate Works in Deep Time with Dr Andrew Merdith [Pt 1]How is our planet's surface — from the creation and disintegration of mountains, to the first breaths of flora — related to the geologic evolution of Earth's climate?In this episode of Wonder, Holly Cooke and Dr Anthony Reid are joined by Dr Andrew Merdith from the University of Adelaide. We explore the evolution of land plants to the formation of opals in the Australian outback, and our conversation asks why Earth’s internal heat, tectonic movements, and carbon cycles drive dramatic shifts in climate and life throughout deep time.Find us at www.thegeoco.com.auInstagram ...2025-06-0834 minWONDERAustralia, the Grandest Geological Library on Earth, and Our Critical Resource Futures with Professor Marco FiorentiniHi and Welcome to Wonder, with the ARC Centre in Critical Resources for the Future! Today Holly & Anthony are in marvellous conversation with centre Director Professor Marco Fiorentini, who journeys with us through the grand Australian libraries of geological history and what they spell out for Australia's critical resource futures.Find us at www.thegeoco.com.auInstagram @thegeocoGot questions? Get in touch- hello@thegeoco.com.au Find the ARC Critical Resources for the Future here.GeoCo connects to you from the traditional country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains, So...2025-05-2632 minWONDERReflections on Dynamism & Our Warming, Peopled PlanetIt's been a huge few episodes for stories about our ever-changing Earth system, from living glaciers and volcanic eruptions to our human moments in a warming world. Holly & Anthony take this time to actually understand and reflect on recent conversations with geochemist-volcanologist Dr Lucy McGee and glaciologist Hedda Andersen, sprinkled with some ideas about the growth of Antarctica's ice sheets (see How Antarctica Got its Ice and Antarctic Ice Sheet variability Across the Eocene-Oligocene Boundary Climate Transition), plus some climate change 101 thanks to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report and Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate...2025-05-0931 minWONDERLava & Eruptions with Volcanologist Dr Lucy McGeeOn today's show: explosions, infernos, Mount Doom— oh my! From volcanic eruptions to the origins of lava, volcanologist and geochemist Dr Lucy McGee takes us around the world (and deep into its infernos) to chat about when Earth explodes.Find us on Instagram @thegeocoGeoCo connects to you from the traditional country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains, South Australia. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging.Thank you to the Institute of Sustainability, Energy and Resources, The University of Adelaide, for sponsoring this episode of Wonder.Thumb...2025-04-2935 minWONDEREarth's Vanishing Frozen Lands with Glaciologist Hedda Andersen"Sila can be perceived as the breath of the glaciers, the cold, crisp air that comes from them, and the sense of timelessness they represent... "In todays show, Wonder Podcast crosses to the Arctic and talks to Norwegian glaciologist and expedition guide, Hedda Andersen, who adventures into the fastest warming frozen lands on the planet to research Earth's vanishing glaciers.Trust us— this conversation is special. Find Hedda on Instagram @adventureglaciologistFind us on Instagram @thegeocoGeoCo connects to you from the traditional country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains, So...2025-04-1538 minWONDERSouth Sandwich Islands (ft. Google Earth & A Little Bit of Productive Stupidity)In today's show: Holly debuts her rock-omendation, the article on The Importance of Stupidity in Scientific Research. And after exploring why 'ignorance' is good for science and curiosity, Anthony embarks on tectonic travels to the South Sandwich Islands and (with the help of good old Google Earth) we stitch together the fascinating formation of these landscapes, their connection to todays polar ice caps, and we encounter some of the largest seal and penguin populations on the planet ...Find us on Instagram @thegeocoGeoCo connects to you from the traditional country of the Kaurna people of...2025-04-0833 minWONDERTibet's January Earthquake and the Santorini SwarmOh, long time no see! In today's episode Holly and Anthony first catch up on their adventures while away from the studio... followed by the GeoGist where we unpack Tibet's devastating January 2025 earthquake and the mysterious earthquake swarm shaking Santorini and nearby Greek islands of the Aegean Sea. We recorded this episode of Wonder in February 2025, one month before another magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Myanmar region— resulting in a disastrous loss of life with critical rescue efforts ongoing at the time of publishing. Anthony mentions a scientific paper on Tibet's topographic ooze— find it linked here. Now we mentioned a Ge...2025-04-0130 min
Great New Courses - Online eLearning With The Best CoachesTommy Geoco – Making UX Decisions – Free Download CourseTommy Geoco – Making UX Decisions – Free Download Course You’ll get 60+ in-depth videos featuring decision-making frameworks, patterns, and design trade-off scenarios & 75+ UX/UI patterns & checklists! Get...2024-11-1007 min
Honest UX Talks by Wix Studio#116 Making design decisions w/Tommy GeocoAnfi and Tommy delve into the value of specialization vs. generalization, managing tool overload, and strategies for intentional, high-quality design decisions within large companies.
This episode was recorded in partnership with Wix Studio.
Episode Links:
Tommy's website
Tommy's UX Decisions online course
UXtools survey and past reports
Episode Timestamps:
0:31 — Episode start
1:51 — Wix Studio partnership
3:31 — Tommy shares his journey as a designer
12:26 — Tommy discusses his unique strengths as a creator and designer
15:07 — Tommy shares his market insights and emphasizes the impor...2024-10-2959 min
Sera Tajima PodcastSeason 1 Most Popular ⭐️ Tommy Geoco | Making Time for PlayTommy Geoco is Founder and author of UX Tools. After serving in the U.S. military, he worked in Product Design for over 14 years now. He has a combined social media following of over 1 million. 🔥Chapters(00:00:00) Tommy Introduction (00:01:21) Making design education better with UX Tools (00:02:01) The design industry is competitive(00:02:50) The bootcamp business model (00:04:10) The best way to learn is on the job(00:07:14) Ditch the cynicism of the way things evolve(00:09:09) All companies have dysfunction (00:10:10) Tommy's journey into desi...2024-08-3059 minWONDERSlime, rocks & rolls | Bonus episode with Professor Alan Collins; Everchanging EarthLeft on the table, after our previous conversation with Professor Alan Collins, were some unexplained and weird trinkets. A vial of black slime, a rock, a 25 pack of toilet paper ... obviously, we turned the cameras back on. What on earth did Alan bring in his backpack???
Happy bonus episode!
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Join Holly Cooke & Dr Anthony Reid in conversation about our beautiful, ancient, and alive earth. We are all about connecting people to planet by exploring the curiosi...2024-08-0411 minWONDERTectonic tales | Professor Alan Collins; Everchanging Earth part 4From the western Mediterranean to Southeast Asia - join our geological globetrots with Professor Alan Collins as we explore the extraordinary interconnectedness of the earth system. After a few episodes of unpacking why today's landscapes look the way they do, Alan helps Holly and Anthony peer past the present and deep into the rock archives of earth history.
[ Wonder podcast takes on the everchanging Earth. In this miniseries we pull apart the mysteries of tectonics, piece together ancient supercontinents, and visit the far space and time corners of our unique planet. ]
find...2024-07-1931 minWONDEREarly earth & mysterious continents | Dr Jack Mulder; Everchanging Earth part 3Now that Dr McLaren has literally *warmed* us up on all things earthquakes, mountains, and building a planet ... Dr Jack Mulder (hey again, Jack!) takes us to the early Earth and the mysteries of the everchanging continents that dance across the face of our planet.
[ Wonder podcast takes on the everchanging Earth. In this miniseries we pull apart the mysteries of tectonics, piece together ancient supercontinents, and visit the far space and time corners of our unique planet. ]
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Join Holly Cooke & Dr Anthony Reid in conver...2024-07-1137 minWONDERHow earth works | Dr Sandra McLaren; Everchanging Earth part 2From the soaring peaks of Mount Everest to the deepest dwellings of the Mariana Trench - why does Earth look the way it does? How does our planet create such incredible diversity of landscape? Really .... how does the earth work? Dr Sandra McLaren walked us through Earths thermal engine in our previous episode, and now it's time to untangle plate tectonics and how it built (and continues to build!!!!) the planet we know today.
[ Wonder podcast takes on the everchanging Earth. In this miniseries we pull apart the mysteries of tectonics, piece together ancient supercontinents, and visit...2024-07-0430 minWONDERA unique planet | Dr Sandra McLaren; Everchanging Earth part 1Change is the only permanent thing about Earth. Our landscapes are transient, from mountains to oceans to rivers to plains. But have you ever wondered what makes our earth so *dynamic* compared to our solar systems other rocky planets? We have a world of these questions for Dr Sandra McLaren ... for starters, why should mountains and ocean basins exist at all? And at the heart of it, why does heat make the world go round?
[ Wonder podcast takes on the everchanging Earth. In this miniseries we pull apart the mysteries of tectonics, piece together ancient supercontinents, and...2024-06-2329 minWONDERBygone lands beneath the ice | Dr Jack Mulder; Antarctica part 3Now, our last polar explorer and geologist Dr Jack Mulder whisks us through the hidden lands beneath all that ice. What supercontinent secrets are revealed by the rocks down there? And why does the Denman Glacier sit atop the scars of ancient mountain ranges? Jack walks us through these mysterious worlds and more in our fascinating Antarctic finale.
[ Wonder podcast takes on the big, beautiful, icy continent at the bottom of the Earth ... it's time to talk everything Antarctica! When three adventurous Australians returned from their summer expedition to Antarctica, we knew we had to get them...2024-05-2128 minWONDERAntarctic intermission: reflect & recap!We interrupt the Antarctic content with a debrief and check in!
We've now chatted with Dr Halpin and Dr Selway on their summertime Antarctic field expedition ... but Holly and Anthony need a minute to debrief on this polar science frenzy! Make a cup of tea - we've settled into a quick and casual catch up (work from home, anyone?) to touch base on the last two episodes!
Next up on the pod to talk all things Antarctica is geology legend Dr Jack Mulder! And we will have to get our rock science hats ready for...2024-05-2118 minWONDEREavesdropping on the glaciers | Dr Kate Selway; Antarctica part 2Here we chat with geophysicist Dr Kate Selway on how seeing beneath Antarctica's ice simply requires some cosmic 'listening', plus, what on earth is a blizz line?!?! Go on, have a listen to two geologists soaking in the wisdom of an expert geophysicist and feel a sense of magic about the electric-current-curiosities of the rocks beneath the Denman Glacier.
[ Wonder podcast takes on the big, beautiful, icy continent at the bottom of the Earth ... it's time to talk everything Antarctica! When three adventurous Australians returned from their summer expedition to Antarctica, we knew we...2024-05-2133 minWONDERA place for science & peace | Dr Jacqueline Halpin; Antarctica part 1Wonder podcast takes on the big, beautiful, icy continent at the bottom of the Earth ... it's time to talk everything Antarctica! When three adventurous Australians returned from their summer expedition to Antarctica, we knew we had to get them on the pod. Geoscientist Dr Jacqueline Halpin kicks us off with the stories and science behind her field season working on one of Antarctica's fastest retreating glaciers during the Denman Terrestrial Campaign with the Australian Antarctic Program.
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Sera Tajima PodcastFrom Military Veteran to UX Tools Founder: Tommy Geoco's Journey to 1 Million FollowersTommy Geoco is Founder and author of UX Tools. Chapters(00:00:00) Tommy Introduction (00:01:21) Making design education better with UX Tools (00:02:01) The design industry is competitive(00:02:50) The bootcamp business model (00:04:10) The best way to learn is on the job(00:07:14) Ditch the cynicism of the way things evolve(00:09:09) All companies have dysfunction (00:10:10) Tommy's journey into design (00:15:35) Learning online and the shapes of work(00:26:20) How to attract the right fit(00:30:00) Make time for play (00:46:39) H...2024-02-2358 min
Dive Club 🤿Tommy Geoco - How designers can bring their ideas to lifeIn this episode we get to learn from Tommy Geoco who has launched countless projects, sold a startup, and built an audience of almost a million designers online. This conversation has everything—here’s a little taste of what you can expect:- The wild story behind Tommy selling his first company- Why design tools matter more than ever- How to become better at selling yourself- Tons of strategies for your next side project- Tommy’s mental model for learning as a self-taught designer- Wh...2024-01-1051 min
Kiasu Design Life21: Chilli Padi 🌶️ - Inspiring designers on LinkedIn"It's not about what you know, but also who you know." LinkedIn is the perfect place to make connections, exchange ideas and even fish for career opportunities! Today, we're recommending some inspiring people who actively share golden nuggets of wisdom on LinkedIn.Who we mentioned:Design X BusinessRuby PryorJohn Cutler "Hire more designers, ok?"Life as a designerBen GeorgeSigit A.Product design skillsDan WinerTommy GeocoJeff WhiteSelf improvementShiao-Yin Kuik
♥️ We're self-funding this podcast, so if you’re enjoying the episodes and want to support us, we'd be so grateful for any donations. Every little bit helps—t...2023-12-1117 minWONDERHolly's Human Moment & Other ReflectionsIn 2023's final episode of Wonder, Holly & Anthony take time to reflect on the busy year that's been and the feelings that drive our Geo Co passion. We meander through perspectives on our 'human moment', the apparent paradoxes of our earth-reliant material world, and how conversations about earth stewardship can foster connected futures for all.
*a caution about Holly's recycling comment: we don't let these ruminations deter us from taking personal responsibility for environmental good - recycle your milk cartons!
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(and for the geo's who...2023-12-1028 minWONDEROn Ancient Oceans & the *Brilliant* Billion | Dr Indrani MukherjeeHow are wacky elements in ancient oceans linked to the explosion of complex life? What do these ocean chemistries reveal about hidden seafloor ore? Why are we all science fighting about the 'Boring Billion'? Geo Co. is thrilled to welcome the fabulous
Dr Indrani Murkerjee, lecturer at UNSW, to Wonder!
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Join Holly Cooke & Dr Anthony...2023-11-2635 minWONDERJourney into Deep EarthJourney into the centre of the earth, anyone!? Geoscientists Holly Cooke & Dr Anthony Reid wonder what the earth looks like deep beneath our feet ... right down into the liquid inner core. How hot does it get? How far is it from our feet on the surface? How do scientists know the inner structure of the earth? And what deep secrets do earthquakes reveal?
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Welcome to Wonder, brought to you by Geo...2023-11-1130 minWONDERThe Rocks We Mine & Leave Behind | MIWATCH research groupWelcome to the world of mine waste with the Mine Waste Transformation through Characterisation (MIWATCH) research group from the W.H Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre, Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland.
This is a must-listen for anyone in the geosciences, minerals and resources industry who has ever wondered where our beloved mineralised rocks wind up 'in perpetuity' ...
Associate Professor Anita Parbhakar-Fox, Dr Laura Jackson, and Dr Kam Bhowany join Holly Cooke and Dr Anthony Reid for a high energy conversation about all the rocks we leave behind as we mine our modern world. (Views and opinions are their own...2023-10-3152 minWONDERCambrian Science Fights & Linking Landscapes with Culture | Dr Marissa BettsWelcome to Wonder with geologist, palaeontologist, short-film director and all-round geo-legend Dr Marissa Betts! Come along on our journey of small shelly fossils to Jurassic Park and science fights about Cambrian geology. By exploring big themes like empowering cultural connection to landscape and balancing both scientific and spiritual narratives, we crack open a chat about power of different ways of knowing to build better people-planet futures.
Watch Rola[stone] and connect with Marissa here.
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(and for the geo's who have made their way here - find Holly on LinkedIn or Antho...2023-09-1439 minWONDERVoyages in Deep TimeThis episode sees Holly & Anthony on an epic voyage through deep time. Join us in our time-travels as we grasp the vast depths of earth history and explore how humanity perceives time in the present. We muse on how rocks encode both eons and mere moments from ancient asteroids to Burrungkuy rock art. Join us on our final (for now!) journey through earth's most fundamental story - that of the passage, and archive, of time.
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(and for the geo's who have made their way here - find...2023-08-1129 minWONDERLife on EarthEpisode three of Wonder brings you an ensemble of vibrant stories about life on Earth. From its ancient origins to the landscapes that moulded Darwin's ideas of evolution, Holly and Anthony traverse three billion years of earth history in twenty six minutes to connect you to the mysteries of past, present and future life.
We love understanding nature. Time to share that wonder with you.
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2023-08-1126 minWONDERWaters of the WorldIn our second episode of Wonder, Holly and Anthony dive into the waters of the world. We meander through the quiet transformation of coastlines to how rivers are creators and destroyers of land. Embarking on a journey from molecules to mountains, we tell the stories of earth's waters and the human connection behind it all.
We love understanding nature. Time to share that wonder with you.
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(and for the geo's who have made their way here - find Holly on LinkedIn or Anthony at GeoSynth)
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Welcome to Wonder, b...2023-08-1130 minWONDERWelcome to WonderIn our debut episode, Holly and Anthony open Volume 1 of Wonder with a big picture conversation about the majesty of mountains, the sweeping forces of water, and marvel at the history of life encoded in stone. And then, after a brief voyage into deep time, the two earth scientists commit to storytelling earth's most brilliant curiosities in the most energetic and fun way we know how. We love understanding nature. Time to share that wonder with you.
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(and for the geo's who have made...2023-08-1126 min