Category Archives: History
Door 18: The Tectonics of the Cold War
Door 14: The Geological Society during the Second World War
Door 13: A Geological Voyage through History Part 1 – Under the River
Door 10: M is for Meteorite
Door 7: Account of a meteorite and mammoth from Russia
Door 5: The fossils of Etheldred Benett
Door 3: A very Pathe Christmas
War stories behind the stones
A guest post from geologist Nina Morgan* The epitaphs at the base of the headstones in any Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) cemetery serve as moving reminders of those who lost their lives during the two World Wars and as witness to the grief and loss of those who knew and loved them. The headstones … Continue reading
Sir Arthur Keith, Or: The Skull – Whodunnit?
A guest post from Lindsay James Keith, in which he defends his great uncle against charges of having perpetrated one of science’s most infamous frauds… Continue reading
