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Attributes, Anomalies & Unicorns....wait, what?
by Dr. Heather Bedle and Dr. April Moreno-Ward
2 geophysicist PhDs. Zero filter. Attributes, Anomalies & Unicorns is what happens when seismic attributes, machine learning, geologic interpretation collides with unicorns, conspiracy theories, AI-generated songs, and whatever else wanders into the room.Hosted by Dr. Heather Bedle and Dr. April Moreno-Ward. Expect giggling, tangents, the occasional travel adventure, and a loose plan that rarely survives contact with reality — but somehow lands back on the geology. Maybe.No jargon walls, no lectures, just two unsupervised scientists talking about... squirrel!!! Wait, wasn't there a channel
Episodes
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Walking Wisdom: Advice for Hopeful Grad Students
We will call this season 1.5 or pre-season 2?? Heather and April head out for a walk on a beautiful Thursday. We start with suggestions on how to write emails to potential grad advisors, sidetrack into a discussion of investments and how your brain should be trained, and end by wondering what you...
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Thoughts while dodging nighttime hazards...
There may have been rats and roaches, but we survived the walk....or did we? Connect with us: Insta: heather.april.unicorn YouTube: @AttributesAnomaliesandUnicorns Merch!! (00:00) Intro (00:35) STUDENTS!!! Aniq and Akif (02:36) Hilmi...so many projects (05:33) Finally, the intro??? (06:20) Orgs...
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Thoughts we had in our socks
We survived the first full day of IMAGE 2026! And we had thoughts, while sitting in our socks... let's see if any make sense... Connect with us: Insta: heather.april.unicorn YouTube: @AttributesAnomaliesandUnicorns Merch!!
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So... What did we learn?
Season finale. Reflective but fun. Heather and I lookback, we look forward, and we figure out if any of this was a good idea. Who knows, but it was fun!!!! Connect with us: Insta: heather.april.unicorn YouTube: @AttributesAnomaliesandUnicorns Merch!! (00:00) Intro (01:12) Dream colab…
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Gen Z: Rather be fishing than talking geoscience?
An impromptu session to see what Gen Z thinks about us oldies saying rocks are cool! Warning: terrible song included at the end Connect with us: Insta: heather.april.unicorn YouTube: @AttributesAnomaliesandUnicorns Merch!! (00:00) Intro (00:43) Biggest Mystery of the universe (01:59) What…
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What's Next???
Heather and April talk about where geoscience is going, where they are going, and what they are most excited about. Can you guess the answers to any of these?? Connect with us: Insta: heather.april.unicorn YouTube: @AttributesAnomaliesandUnicorns Merch!! (00:00) Intro (00:25) Biggest...
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What Does Geoscience Actually Owe Us? Maybe We Should Be Asking What We Owe Each Other.
Heather and April discuss some of the challenges within geoscience and ponder how we can find ways to give back... Connect with us: Insta: heather.april.unicorn YouTube: @AttributesAnomaliesandUnicorns Merch!! (00:00) Intro (01:23) Most dramatic thing in nature... (04:06) Field poker...you...
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No Peer Review Needed: Hot Takes
The things we probably shouldn't say out loud. We're saying them anyway. Connect with us: Insta: heather.april.unicorn YouTube: @AttributesAnomaliesandUnicorns Merch!! (00:00) Introduction (03:58) Everyone should have a geologist? (06:48) Rainbow colormaps... (15:47) Can software replace...
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Disaster Movie Survival Odd: Mini Episode
After we discussed survival as part of a group with Chris (5.5 Questions with a sociologist), Heather and I tried to decide if we would survive a post-apocalyptic world! ....we might not survive! Connect with us: Insta: heather.april.unicorn YouTube: @AttributesAnomaliesandUnicorns Merch!!
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5.5 Questions with a Sociologist: NOT a mini episode LOL
Join us for a random discussion with our resident sociologist and tip-toe into the realm of conspiracy theories and how other scientists view the geos..... Connect with us: Insta: heather.april.unicorn YouTube: @AttributesAnomaliesandUnicorns Merch!! (00:00) Introduction (03:05) Conspiracy...
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Kangaroos Love Coherence… Is There Meaning in the Noise?
How do you find the signal when everything feels like noise — in your data, in your career, in your life? ....Wait, and what is a SCIENTIFIC dance??? Connect with us: Insta: heather.april.unicorn YouTube: @AttributesAnomaliesandUnicorns Merch!! (00:00) Intro (04:00) Kangaroos love…
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5 Questions with an Engineer: Mini Episode
We invite Heather's dad to give us some insight on what chemical engineers think about what we do.... Connect with us: Insta: heather.april.unicorn YouTube: @AttributesAnomaliesandUnicorns Merch!! (00:00) Introduction (00:57) What did you think when Heather decided to be a geo? (02:32) She...
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"We Dared to Ask a Geologist…"
Heather and April wonder what happens to our brains when we have to perform under pressure....Also, fun ideas for Heather's next conference name badge! Connect with us: Insta: heather.april.unicorn YouTube: @AttributesAnomaliesandUnicorns Merch!! (00:00) Intro (04:00) Heather's take on...
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Science Communication: What Does the Koala Know?
Find out what our favorite rock and/or mineral is, why we mention rats, and that I was NOT too short to hold a koala... Wait, what does any of this have to do with science communication… Maybe listen to find out!!! Connect with us: Insta: heather.april.unicorn YouTube:...
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Human vs. Machine! And why the machine still needs a babysitter
Heather and April explore the world of machine learning in geoscience. Runaway robot vacuums, golden retrievers using calculators.... We do talk about critical thinking skills in there somewhere, too. Listen and find out. (00:00) Intro (01:41) What ML actually does (07:00) When has ML…
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Channels: Nature's Most Dramatic Storytellers
Channels, channels, and more channels; as far as the eye can see! April finally gets a full episode to talk about the thing she loves most, and Heather has no choice but to come along for the ride. From ancient civilizations to which state has the best-tasting dirt, and then disaster movies .......
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Drama Queens of the Subsurface
Seismic attributes have personalities. We're not taking it back. Dr. Heather Bedle and Dr. April Moreno-Ward break down the attributes they actually use, why some of them are quietly running the whole show, and why spectral decomposition shows up in full color and rainbows whether you asked for…
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How in the World Did We End Up Here?
We start the way all good science should start — with a personality quiz. From there, Dr. Heather Bedle and Dr. April Moreno-Ward introduce themselves the way they'd actually want to be introduced (no CVs, no titles, just the real version), trace the surprisingly winding roads that led two…
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2 geophysicist PhDs. Zero filter. Attributes, Anomalies & Unicorns is what happens when seismic attributes, machine learning, geologic interpretation collides with unicorns, conspiracy theories, AI-generated songs, and whatever else wanders into the room.Hosted by Dr. Heather Bedle and Dr. April Moreno-Ward. Expect giggling, tangents, the occasional travel adventure, and a loose plan that rarely survives contact with reality — but somehow lands back on the geology. Maybe.No jargon walls, no lectures, just two unsupervised scientists talking about... squirrel!!! Wait, wasn't there a channel
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Dr. Heather Bedle and Dr. April Moreno-Ward
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2 geophysicist PhDs. Zero filter. Attributes, Anomalies & Unicorns is what happens when seismic attributes, machine learning, geologic interpretation collides with unicorns, conspiracy theories, AI-generated songs, and whatever else wanders into the room.Hosted by Dr. Heather Bedle and Dr. April...
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