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Friday, 17 June 2016

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The Hawai'i That Was: To know what was we need to know Hawai'i today 

Geotripper [2016-06-17 08:40:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (186 visits) info

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Na Mokupuni O Hawaii Nei-Kalama 1837 (Source: http://imagesofoldhawaii.com/simon-peter-kalama/) To understand the Hawai'i that was, we need to know the Hawai'i that is. There can be a bit of confusion among travelers who haven't done their research before buying tickets. I've heard plenty of stories of people who land in Honolulu and wonder where the flowing lava is at, and others who land

The road to Fellowship – the history of women and the Geological Society 

Geological Society of London blog [2016-03-08 14:32:03]  recommend  recommend this post  (166 visits) info
Today, as part of International Women’s Day, we’re taking part in ‘Inspiration Women of the Learned Societies’. The tour takes visitors around the Burlington House courtyard, taking in some of the stories of the women who have worked in the sciences and … Continue reading

Why Dictators Need Geologists and Other Stories of Potential Mayhem 

Rosetta Stones [2016-01-20 06:00:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (203 visits) info
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Let's talk disaster! A few geological disaster-related items have come across my newsfeeds lately. Discover why dictators need geologists, and which volcanoes might be out to get you. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

From the Field: Behind the Scenes on SpaceX’s Launch of the Jason-3 Satellite 

GeoMika [2016-01-18 09:29:14]  recommend  recommend this post  (238 visits) info
What was happening out-of-sight during Sunday’s SpaceX launch of Jason-3? These are my stories from reporting live on white rocket engulfed in a fog bank but without the internet connectivity to actually update in real-time. Find your way to a … Continue reading

Earth Science Education 

Geology in the West Country [2016-01-05 13:15:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (635 visits) info
Welcome to 2016, our International Year of Earth Science Educator stories. The stories of those who influence Earth Science education locally and across the world will appear every Thursday on the IGEO (International Geoscience Education Organisation) website through 2016 and beyond. Through this, we hope that the work, wisdom, initiative and enthusiasm of the 'storytellers' will inform and inspire the next generation.So, please:REGISTER for regular alerts to the stories [...]

A Challenge to communicate 

GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [2015-12-29 13:01:19]  recommend  recommend this post  (204 visits) info

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In this guest post,  Sam Illingworth, regular contributor to GeoLog on all things science communication and education, discusses whether it is the responsibility of all geoscientists to communicate their science and research and challenges you to make some time to get involved in public engagement in 2016. As researchers it is very easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of our scientific endeavours that we forget about the impact of what it is that we are doing. Geoscience is not done in [...]

Thin-Sections Part 3: The Stories They Tell 

JOIDES Resolution blogs [2015-12-22 11:25:05]  recommend  recommend this post  (164 visits) info

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In  Part 1 we learned how thin-sections are made and Part 2 explained how they help us identify minerals. If we look at the placement of these minerals we can learn about how the rock formed. read

The coolest way to visualise how planets work 

Geology Jenga [2015-11-11 14:37:16]  recommend  recommend this post  (166 visits) info
It’s not always easy visualising the complex processes which operate on planet Earth. Even more difficult, at least for me, is explaining them to others. That’s why I’m always on the look out for tools that might just help me with that and which I can share with others too. Enter the NASA Visualisation Explorer, and the Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS), which I came across recently. The first of the two is a cool little app which can you get straight on your mobile [...]

Forty eight hours with only half the truth told. 

Cambriangirl - Science! Geology! Writing! [2015-10-19 11:35:24]  recommend  recommend this post  (162 visits) info
I’ve got stories to finish but the motivation is not there. It’s nice that people say I’m good at stuff, but last weekend my motivation was stolen by a ghost. Isn’t it sad that old friends hold the power to rewrite your history when they talk to others? Isn’t it sad that those others actually

Assassination Vacation, by Sarah Vowell 

Mountain Beltway [2015-09-21 13:47:27]  recommend  recommend this post  (140 visits) info

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Time for my book report: This week, I read (well, listened to) a fun history of the assassination of three American presidents. Yes, it’s simultaneously about political murder and is a fun read (well, listen). This is because of the author’s ideal mix of snark, intelligence, and obsession with the three stories discussed herein: the assassination of Lincoln, McKinley, and Garfield. She doesn’t get into Kennedy’s assassination – perhaps because

Altered Bones Yield Clues to How Maiasaura Grew Up 

Laelaps [2015-07-20 15:00:12]  recommend  recommend this post  (204 visits) info
Every bone has stories to tell. Some, such as size or the animal’s place in the evolutionary tree,

Weekend CUP for June 9, 2015 

GeoPrac.net [2015-06-09 14:46:24]  recommend  recommend this post  (186 visits) info

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It's been a busy few months, as I note in my most recent email newsletter. Here are some stories I never got a chance to blog about. Recap of the Need for Heave Mitigation - Source: Arizona Foundation Repair Residential Foundation Issues - Heave or Settlement? - Source: Arizona Foundation Repair DFI Announces 2015 Osterberg Memorial Lecturer - Source: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Deep Foundations Magazine for November-December 2014 - Source: DFI E.P.A. Issues [...]

Goldcorp’s Women in Mining 

I think mining [2015-03-26 05:04:29]  recommend  recommend this post  (179 visits) info
Goldcorp has announced that it will seek to involve more women in mining.  That is admirable.  Here are some of my stories of women in mining. The bravest woman in mining I met was but twenty-eight.  She was beautiful and bold.  She drove a large truck at a large mine.  I had spent two years

Ein Traum aus Travertin Rustic 

Natursteine-Blog [2015-03-24 15:52:22]  recommend  recommend this post  (151 visits) info

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Zu Besuch bei Kunden im schönen Hessen Für unseren Kundenbesuch waren wir kürzlich in Hessen unterwegs. Inmitten einer schönen Naturidylle steht unser Ziel: Ein ökologisches Holzhaus am Waldrand. Die Eigentümer ... mehr

Ein Traum aus Travertin Rustic 

Natursteine-Blog [2015-03-24 15:52:22]  recommend  recommend this post  (79 visits) info
Zu Besuch bei Kunden im schönen Hessen Für unseren Kundenbesuch waren wir kürzlich in Hessen unterwegs. Inmitten einer schönen Naturidylle steht unser Ziel: Ein ökologisches Holzhaus am Waldrand. Die Eigentümer haben sich ganz bewusst für Naturmaterialien entschieden und wollten dabei auch keine Kompromisse eingehen. Im Inneren des Hauses sind alle Wände aus Holz. Nur hier […] Der Beitrag Ein Traum aus Travertin Rustic erschien zuerst auf

March 2, 2015 

Geology.com News [2015-03-02 07:10:38]  recommend  recommend this post  (118 visits) info

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New Volcano Identified in Central ColombiaEruptions Blog on Wired Surviving the World’s Toughest Sled Dog RaceNational Geographic U.S. LNG Producers See Customers in Eastern EuropeReuters NASA Images of Icy Water Bodies in the Eastern U.S.NASA Earth Observatory Stories from the Field: AGU on TumblrAGU on Tumblr Trail of Tools Reveals Modern Humans’ Path Out of

Barren Cliffs Reveal a Rich and Violent Past: Red Rock Canyon State Park 

Geotripper [2015-02-27 09:26:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (168 visits) info

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Deserts have such a fearsome reputation around the world, but deserts can be both beautiful and at certain times of the year a pleasant place to visit. The dry lands of the American Southwest are no exception. For geologists, the treat is made better by the marvelous exposures of barren rock that tell stories of the past when the landscape was very different. This is one of those places:

Wohndeko-Trends auf der Ambiente 2015 

Natursteine-Blog [2015-02-16 14:43:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (114 visits) info

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Kupfer, Pastell und Individualität Die Ambiente 2015 in Frankfurt hat auch dieses Jahr wieder zahlreiche Besucher aus allen Ländern angelockt. Die Messe für Konsumgüter ist in die drei Kategorien „Dining“, ... mehr

Wohndeko-Trends auf der Ambiente 2015 

Natursteine-Blog [2015-02-16 14:43:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (46 visits) info
Kupfer, Pastell und Individualität Die Ambiente 2015 in Frankfurt hat auch dieses Jahr wieder zahlreiche Besucher aus allen Ländern angelockt. Die Messe für Konsumgüter ist in die drei Kategorien „Dining“, „Giving“ und „Living“ unterteilt, bei der gerade letztere sehr interessant für uns ist. Selbstverständlich, dass auch wir von jonastone vor Ort waren um uns nach […] Der Beitrag Wohndeko-Trends auf der Ambiente 2015 erschien zuerst auf

Meeting a Second Time 

Looking for Detachment [2015-01-08 19:00:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (148 visits) info
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So, I met with Dana Hunter, the prolific and excellent writer, who not only has ONE, TWO (count 'em) blogs at two distinct blog networks (Freethought Blogs and the SciAm blog network), but is also (rumor has it) writing other stories, books, and — we hope — field guides (like those in this awesome series). I met her at the usual place (usual for us, so far): the area outside security at
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