Why has the ocean never overflowed its banks? Podcasts reveal the science and secrets of the oceans – Jornal da USP

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Who knew that information about the remnants of what was once Earth could fit into your headphones? podcast paternalistic, which is entering its second season, contains more than 20 on-air episodes about paleontology, the study of ocean history through marine fossils and sediments. The channel is a product of the Science Media project, a partnership between USP’s Institute of Oceanography’s Old Atlantic Laboratory (LAPAS) and Lajour – Reference center, in the country and in Latin America, for training and studies in the field of scientific and cultural publishing From UnicampSupported by Research Support Foundation of the State of São Paulo (Fapesp).

“We have recorded on topics of science and paleontology, in episodes of up to 15 minutes, on average, arousing curiosity and explaining ancient geological and geological phenomena, and their relevance to our daily lives,” explains Mayra Torres, FAPESP recipient and former student of the Specialization course in Journalism Scientific in Labour.

The Paleotima Project emerged in June 2022, with the goal of promoting journalistic science dissemination of oceanography and paleobiology, both of which have been studied by the Laboratory of Paleontology of the South Atlantic (LAPAS), of the Institute of Oceanography (IO), of the University of the South Pacific. According to Mayra, the The choice to create a podcast is due to the ease of addressing the topic in accessible language, with examples and slang, in order to reach an audience that loves or is interested in the topic. With the renovation, I made it clear that the project was implemented in one year. The entire recording, editing and publishing process was done by her, with a total of 57 episodes recorded.

Maira also informs that Instagram It’s okay too I gained posts, photos, scripts, and stories to complement the reveal of the episodes on streaming platforms every Tuesday. “The desire to talk more about paleoscience is not only a way to evaluate Brazilian studies and research, as well as universities, but also to demystify the complexity of the subject for people, who end up ignoring content that has a direct impact on the environment. environment, animals, plants and society as a whole,” he comments.

“For the sake of common sense, it would seem that it is not important to study the past, to go diving or to allocate public funds to excavations and other projects, but Paleothema intends to refute this notion by showing, for example, how the study of rocks and other elements of the past has helped us Understanding the future and trying to circumvent the consequences of human impact on Earth, especially with regard to climate “, he concludes.

The first season

The theme for the first episode of the podcast, which will air in October 2022, revolves around the title theme: With each passing year we are getting older, but is this also with the planet Earth?, which deals with the time scale, which although the same, does not pass the same way for everyone. In the second, the audience will learn a bit more about the oceans, which are essential to maintaining the climate, and find out from them, why the saying “soft water hits hard stone so hard it breaks” makes so much sense from a geological point of view.

Why did the ocean never overflow? The episode explains the scale of nature’s processes, and shows that there are small processes that keep the planet intact and make a difference in the long run. By the way, did you know that the Antarctic region wasn’t always covered in ice as we know it, and the world has gone through over 100 glacial cycles (warm freezes). They’re tiny, microscopic organisms that show us this kind of evidence, help us predict future climate, and figure out what they’re up to in the loop. How do you tell the climate story?

The podcast also brings the microcosm of paleontology as in Microfossils: Fossil making is really easy!where it is also possible to learn about the Lapas Project, which visits schools and teaches students how to make microfossils from plaster, explaining that The paleontologist and researcher of the past goes beyond the dinosaurs; Or one of the most impressive phenomena occurring in a universe invisible to the naked eye: Limestone nanofossilsAnd which have been keeping records of their ocean “shell” for thousands of years. “Alone they are very small, but they can be seen together from space,” the episode synopsis explains.

There are also many other interesting subjects, such as volcanoes, which have left regions devoid of light for years; sand, that which we find on the beach and which were once rocks; ancient fires or fires, on how fires occurred in previous geological eras; Sambaquis, those mountains of shells found on islands off the Brazilian coast, which provide information about human occupation that existed between 9 and 12 thousand years ago; or so far Oil, which unveils the oil-making process, which took millions of years to form, and the interesting way it’s stored.

the second season

From July 11, new episodes will be available to stream, with a special highlight on Antarctica.with information about the formation of Antarctica, curiosities about how it harbors a specific primary ecosystem and also stories of how travel to Antarctica is made and how the first Brazilians to the place were made in 1982 on a USP ship.

The second season contains 23 episodes, recorded at the Institute of Oceanography and presented by Professor of Oceanography Course, Felipe Toledo, with journalist Mayra Torres and additional guests. they Interviews with professionals and professors from several Brazilian public and federal institutions.

It is possible to follow the weekly releases every Tuesday from July 11 on the platforms Spotify no Google Podcast. The complete first season, with 21 episodes and 2 specials, is available now. noa InstagramThere are supplementary publications, photos and images. More information about Las site.

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