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Women of the Geoblogosphere: Follow Them! For They Are Awesome 

This is a very neat week, because it is the week between National Science Day and International Women’s Day. We’ll be celebrating women in science all week, culminating in a brand-new... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Citizen Scientists, CyanoTRACKER Study Blooms In Georgia Lakes 

Scientists at the University of Georgia have launched a new lake monitoring effort called CyanoTRACKER, according to a release from the school. The work is funded by the National Science[...] The post Citizen Scientists, CyanoTRACKER Study Blooms In Georgia Lakes appeared first on Lake

Geology Sonnets! 

Here in Australia, it is National Science Week, and I have been surprised and delighted at the bizarre and creative ways that many people around Canberra have been celebrating science.  It is inspirational, to the point where I might try to join in.  So in this spirit, I give you Geology Sonnets.  These are articles from the high-profile scientific journal Geology, presented in the form

27 February: Greetings from Delhi – 2014 GSA Distinguished International Lecture Tour 

2/27/14 The University of Delhi is a composed of nearly 80 colleges and serves hundreds of thousands of students.  My talk was coordinated to coincide with India’s national science day that is celebrated on the birthdate of Nobel Laureate Dr. C.V. Raman. Over 300 students, faculty, and scientists attended, and had many great comments and questions. After

Revelations of an Antarctic Ice Core 

“Analysis of an ice core [...] reveals that warming in Antarctica began about 22,000 years ago, a few thousand years earlier than suggested by previous records. This timing shows that West Antarctica did not “wait for a cue” from the Northern Hemisphere to start warming, as scientists had previously supposed.” Quoted from the National Science

AZGS releases framework for geoscience 'big data' initiative 

"Big Data" is the popular term for cyberinfrastructure and its becoming one of the most significant disruptors in industry today, and on the verge of doing the same in the geosciences. Early this week, AZGS released a 200-page report, "EarthCube Governance Framework: A Proposal for the Community," that was prepared for the National Science Foundation.      The report was prepared by

ASU's Lawrence Krauss to get national award for public service 

Lawrence Krauss, a Foundation Professor in ASU's School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Department of Physics, will receive the 2012 Public Service Award from the National Science Board. The NSB is the 25-member policymaking body for the National Science Foundation and advisory body to the President and Congress on science and engineering issues, according to news from ASU. The

Live Video of Undersea Volcano 

“Last spring, a volcano erupted 425 kilometers (about 265 miles) off the Oregon coast and far below the surface, at Axial Seamount. No one was aware for months. Now, the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) will survey the site and stream live video of the volcano. It’s the first live video since

Turning Wastewater Into Energy? 

“Right now, we use 5 percent of our electricity to run our water infrastructure [...] We can literally pour wastewater into this fuel cell and take the energy in the wastewater and make electricity. We’re using bacteria to actually turn any organic matter and some inorganic matter directly into electricity.” Quoted from the National Science

I’m a Klutz, but Apple Makes A Durable iPhone! 

The TV station I work for operates a dual polarimetric weather radar called ARMOR (Advanced Radar for Meterological Operations and Research.). The radar is a joint project between WHNT and the University of Alabama at Huntsville and we were the first TV weather department in the world to have dual pole capability. UAH and NASA scientists at the National Science Technology Center use it for research and we use it

Will the new Australian national science curriculum teach Aboriginal creationism? 

There have been some murmurings around the internet that the new National Australian curriculum, which was unveiled on Monday, will have a strong aboriginal culture theme imprinted into the science curriculum. In his generally positive take on the curriculum as a whole, Sydney Morning Herald blogger Tim Hawkes says:Somewhat less defensible, in my view, is the inclusion of

NASA’s Inspire Project for Students 

NASA is encouraging high school students to apply for their upcoming project, called Inspire: Interdisciplinary National Science Program Incorporating Research Experience. Chosen students can participate in special online programs, and possibly other activities at NASA