Save Charles Lyell’s Notebooks
The Geological Society, alongside a number of institutions, groups and individuals, is supporting the University of Edinburgh Library’s campaign to save Charles Lyell’s notebooks, which are due to be sold abroad.
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Early Career Geologist Award 2019
The Early Career Geologist Award is held each year to recognise the work of geoscientists in the early stages of their careers. It is open to all Fellows with less than 10 years postgraduate experience, and provides a great opportunity to enhance science communication skills and demonstrate subject knowledge. Continue reading
City of London Geoscience Forum: What would it take for diversity and social mobility to gain traction in the resource sector?
The City of London Geoscience Forum presents the third in its series of events on Ethics in the Extractive Industries: ‘What would it take for diversity and social mobility to gain traction in the resource sector? A free event – please register your attendance with alicia.newton@geolsoc.org.uk. Hosted by: Hogan Lovells, Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, Holborn … Continue reading
Geoscientist magazine cover competition – the results!
Announcing the results of our Geoscientist magazine cover competition celebrating women in geology! Continue reading
What can we do with CO2?
The Science in Schools programme has been running for over 10 years, bringing exciting and cutting edge scientific workshops crafted by UK researchers to French school children. Continue reading
Schools Geology Challenge 2019 Final
From diamonds and gold, to supervolcanoes on Earth and Mars, via luxury wine, an extinct giant snake and…hemp plantations? The road to the Schools Geology Challenge 2019 final was a rocky one (sorry), but arguably one of the best yet. Following a record 12 regional heats held around the country, 80 students and teachers descended … Continue reading
The Great Geobakeoff 2019
Easter is nearly here, which can only mean one thing….The return of the Great Geobakeoff! Continue reading
Ancient ‘biosignatures’ of Earth’s oldest life forms identified
New research published today in the Journal of the Geological Society tracks the remains of ancient life preserved in some of Earth’s oldest rocks, and may even help identify life elsewhere in the Solar System. Continue reading
Defining Earth in five reactions
At the Geological Society’s Janet Watson Meeting in February 2019, Dr Simon Redfern from the Deep Carbon Observatory explained their recent work to define the five key reactions that control carbon in the Earth. Continue reading
Young scientists represent the Geological Society at Houses of Parliament
On Tuesday 12th March, six representatives of the Geological Society were lucky enough to head down to the House of Commons in Westminster to quiz MPs on topics relating to science and policy for Voice of the Future 2019. Continue reading
Siting a geological disposal facility for our radioactive waste
At our February 2019 Public Lecture, Jonathan Turner from Radioactive Waste Management, introduced us to one of the UK’s largest planned environmental projects: a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) for our radioactive waste. The UK has been generating radioactive waste since the birth of the nuclear power industry in the 1950s. As it stands, we have … Continue reading
