On the origin of peer review: The Geological Society, the evolution of refereeing and Charles Darwin’s papers
In our fourth post celebrating Peer Review Week 2018, we delve into our archives for a look at reviews of one of our most famous Fellows…
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Peer Review Week: A day in the life of a Journal Production Editor
Geological Society Production Editor Lucy Bell gives us an insight into her working day, in the third in our series of posts celebrating Peer Review Week 2018. Continue reading
Peer Review Week: A day in the life of a Special Publications production editor
Geological Society production editor Samuel Lickiss gives us an insight into his working day, in the second in our series of posts celebrating Peer Review Week 2018. Continue reading
Peer Review Week: A day in the life of a Commissioning Assistant
In the first of a series of posts celebrating Peer Review Week 2018, Bethan Phillips, Commissioning Assistant at the Geological Society Publishing House, gives an insight into her working day… Continue reading
The Congress that was all but cancelled!
Fifty years ago this week the 23rd International Geological Congress had just started meeting in Prague. Over 4000 geologists were making their way to the capital of Czechoslovakia, which that year seemed to be enjoying a relaxation in the political regime. Although, as the Congress approached, the political situation was becoming more tense, with Russia … Continue reading
The 2018 Geoscience Education Academy
The Geoscience Education Academy is a four-day CPD workshop for UK secondary teachers which ran from the 24-27 July 2018. Work experience student Dion George tells us about his time helping out at the GEA… Continue reading
The 2018 Great Geobakeoff – the results!
Greetings, geobakeoff fans! At long last, it’s time to reveal the results of this year’s competition – the fifth annual Great Geobakeoff… We can’t quite believe how the geobaking phenomenon has continued to grow – our eternal thanks to all those who take part and share the competition. Particularly the increasing number of you who … Continue reading
Plate Tectonic Stories Competition – the results!
Back in October 2017, as part of our ’50 years of Plate Tectonics’ celebrations, we launched our Plate Tectonic Stories Competition along with our online web resource on 20 sites around the UK and Ireland that showcase the influence of plate tectonic processes. The competition closed in April and we’ve had so many fantastic and … Continue reading
Lithium: Brines, batteries and bottlenecks
In early April, The Geological Society hosted a flagship meeting as part of the 2018 Year of Resources on Lithium: From exploration to end-user. The meeting was a fascinating insight into this increasingly important metal, all the way from exploration and extraction to its conversion into high-purity battery grade lithium for its use in Li-ion … Continue reading
Early Career Geologist Award 2018 Finals
Education Assistant Will Foreman writes… Two weeks ago, on 8 June, the Geological Society held the Early Career Geologist Award Finals, a competition where geoscientists within ten years of graduating give presentations on projects they have been involved with. The competition starts with Heats, held by our Regional Groups. The winners of the Heats then … Continue reading
Geological Society Awards 2018: The Dewey Medal
An interview with Professor Rob Butler, who will be awarded the Geological Society’s first Dewey Medal in June 2018. Continue reading
