Now that the new dates for the 8th PATA Days 2017 in New Zealand are fixed, it is time to bring to your attention an exceptional paper that was already published in 2016. I planned to write a review long time ago, but I just managed to do so now. The paper by Quigley et al. is not only likely to become your favourite read during the long flight to New Zealand, but it will also serve as an
Have you tried the Earthlearningidea 'Fossilise! A game showing how fossils form and survive'?
The game, for 5 to 8 year-olds, can be played in any science or geography lesson and has cross curricular [...]
Anfang Februar fand in Essen wieder die DCONex statt. Diesmal zum ersten Mal mit einem neuen Konzept als zweitägiger Fachkongress. Die Hauptschwerpunkte bildeten neben Asbest Polychlorierte Biphenyle (PCB) [...]
Until now, Administrator Pruitt has been an enemy of EPA, but he has a chance to change the narrative and demonstrate that his conservative principles are consistent with the goals of environmental protection. [...]
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Coastlines globally are immensely diverse: from the beautifully topical and sun kissed beaches of the Caribbean, to the wet and misty British coastline, through to the raw and wild Alaskan shores, they are [...]
A guest blog from artist Tereza Stelhikova* Where: Dissenters Chapel, Kensal Green Cemetery When: 21st May, 2017 I am currently developing a multi-sensory, participatory performance, inspired by George [...]
The Somerset Geology Group
I recently received the following from Garry Dawson which, I am sure, will be of interest to many of you!
There is also an offer for unpaid internships to do the work - see at the [...]
"Well, I love that dirty water.Oh, Boston, you're my home"The Standells, 1965
PROLOGUESome 600 million years ago, a chain of volcanic arc-islands and related arc-basins rifted from the northern margin of [...]
2017 Geology Colloquium Series Friday, February 24th 2017 at 3:00 pm in PLS 1140 Kevin Lewis Johns Hopkins University Exploration of Gale Crater Mars with the Curiosity Mars Rover The Curiosity Mars rover has [...]
Wie schon aufgrund erhöhter thermischer Strahlung vermutet, startete Anak Krakatau eine neue eruptive Phase. Dies bestätigt nun mein Kollege Dr. Tom Pfeiffer auf seiner Website volcanodiscovery.com. Er [...]
San Bernadino National Forest landslide video One of a number of new landslide videos that have been published in the last few days comes from San Bernadino National Forest in Southern California, triggered [...]
This image is of the fossilized remains Inoceramus (Actinoceramus) concentricus clams. They were found in the Gault clay of Kent England. This layer dates to the Cretaceous Period.
Specimen on display in the [...]
Kevin Fertig and Allison Pace are both ESP students who make use of every opportunity they have, from being involved in research projects around campus to leading their cohort and organizing campus wide [...]
BTS – Mummies of the World: The Exhibition Mummies of the World: The Exhibition presents a collection of mummies from Europe, South America and ancient Egypt-some 4,500 years old. Go [...]
I consider my 2008 paper “A critical re-appraisal of the obligate scavenging hypothesis for Tyrannosaurus rex and other tyrant dinosaurs” to have the highest “underappreciated:applicability” index. [...]
A thought provoking passage from The Lagoon: How Aristotle Invented Science by Armand Marie Leroi-
The history of Western thought is littered with teleologists. From fourth-century Attica to twenty-first [...]
I’ve noted that while the San Leandro Gabbro has a presence in easternmost Oakland, it’s hard to find. The geologic map shows what seems like a lot of it, marked “Jgb” for Jurassic gabbro. But if you [...]
Can you imagine how amazing would be to have a BBQ on a deck of a ship in the middle of the Ocean?
We did on Sunday on board of the JR.
The location was [...]
I recently discovered a terrific series of videos on YouTube called “Kate Tectonics.” Watch episode 2, “The History of Geology,” here, to get a taste of the series’ excellent production values and [...]
Am Ätna auf Sizilien manifestierten sich in den letzten 24 Stunden 2 Erdbeben der Magnituden 2,7 und 2,6. Die Hypozentren lagen in 1 km und 2 km Tiefe, was eigentlich das Besonderer an diesem Vorkommen ist. [...]
False Knees es un webcómic creado por Joshua Barkman en 2011 y que va actualizando un par de veces a la semana. Según Barkman, como todo webcómic que se precie, en el suyo aparece una buena ración de [...]
There’s been a lot of talk about fake news recently, and there are definitely some media outlets that seem to be major purveyors of it. The Daily Mail in London is a good example. I don’t think I’ve ever [...]