Today is Darwin’s birthday, and ‘A global celebration of science and reason‘. Of course, here in the Geology Castle, every day is a global celebration of science and reason, but we’re happy for any excuse to celebrate the great man. (And post more pictures of his crocheted alter ego.) Continue reading
Author Archives: sarah
Terra Infirma: What has salt tectonics ever done for us?
Our London Lecture series ended on a high last year with Imperial College’s Chis Jackson explaining why we should all be halophiles. For those who missed out, it’s now available to watch again on our YouTube channel. Or you can listen to our podcast with Chris on why he thinks salt is the greatest of all rocks: Says … Continue reading
Photo of the month!
This submission from Peter Dolan (familiar to Geoscientist readers as a kerbstone detective) has inspired us to establish Photo of the Month. All submissions gratefully received by email (sarah.day@geolsoc.org.uk), twitter, facebook or any other means at your disposal, and we’ll post the best one here each month. January’s photo of the month*: We are … Continue reading
Pre-School Palaeontology: Science Learning for the Under Fives
A guest post from Science from the Start’s Laura Hobbs.. “Under-fives tend to be an underserved audience for informal science learning, but even the youngest babies are using their senses to learn about the world around them all the time – they’re never too young! Science from the Start Continue reading
2015 – the Year of Mud!
We’re kicking of a series of themed years, by declaring 2015 the year of mud, mud, glorious mud! Geological Society Council Member Lucy Slater explains… Continue reading
Calling all amateur fossil collectors! Geologists appeal after new species of Ichthyosaur discovered in Scotland
A geologist at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Geosciences has encouraged fossil collectors to come forward with their finds, after a new species of marine reptile, described as ‘the size of a motor boat’, was discovered from fossils found on the Isle of Skye. Continue reading