An interview with Professor Rob Butler, who will be awarded the Geological Society’s first Dewey Medal in June 2018. Continue reading
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Celebrate the South West – register your interest!
Registration is now open! A meeting about Collectors, Collections and the Geology of South West Britain, jointly organised by the History of Geology Group (HoGG) and the Geological Curators Group (GCG) on 18 – 19 September, hosted by the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution. Continue reading
Yorkshire’s first embryo-bearing ichthyosaur was pregnant with octuplets
A specimen described today in Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society is the star attraction in the Yorkshire Museum’s new exhibition, Yorkshire’s Jurassic World, which opened on March 24. Continue reading
#PlateTecStories: Shifting theory at the Royal Institution
A guest blog from The Royal Institution about the ways in which the Ri have communicated the science and importance of plate tectonics through time. Continue reading
Rare giant dinosaur footprints shed light on Scotland’s Jurassic past
Dozens of giant footprints discovered on Skye are providing rare evidence of dinosaur evolution in the Middle Jurassic epoch. Continue reading
The 2018 Great Geobakeoff
The Great Geobakeoff is back! Continue reading
100 Great Geosites join the Ordnance Survey Online Mapping Tool
We’re delighted that the Ordnance Survey has now included the 100 Great Geosites on their online mapping and route-planning tool, which can be used to plan walks and excursions around Great Britain. Continue reading
The Cheshire Energy Research Field Site
Just as during the space age astronomers wanted to create the Jodrell Bank Observatory to discover some of the secrets of the universe, 70 years later geoscientists want to create an observatory that can look into our own planet to discover new solutions for global problems. Continue reading
A Blog 400 Million Years in the Making
A guest blog from geologist and science communicator Haydon Mort. Continue reading
Small change heralds wider scope for Petroleum Geoscience
Sharp-eyed readers may have noticed a change to the front cover of the February 2018 issue of Petroleum Geoscience. Phil Christie, Chief Editor, explains the reason behind it. Continue reading
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