Tag Archives: geology
Door 3: A very Pathe Christmas
Door 2: Heigh-ho, or Geology in Popular Music
The 2016 Great Geoadvent – Door 1
The geoadvent is back! Click on ‘advent calendar’ above to see the latest posts, or follow the links below. Continue reading
Terrific Scientific!
Earlier this month, the Education Team at the Geological Society attended the launch of Terrific Scientific – a new science initiative from BBC Learning in partnership with the Wellcome Trust. As a partner organisation, the Geological Society has provided supporting resources for one of the project’s themes – water. Continue reading
The 2016 Regional Groups Joint Photo Competition
The Joint Regional Groups Photo Competition is back – and there’s still a month to get your entries in!
This year, ten of our Regional Groups have joined forces – the deadline for entries is 31 December 2016.
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Earth Science Week 2016
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in Earth Science Week 2016! With over 50 events across the UK and Ireland, it was our biggest yet, with more organisations taking part than ever before. View an album of images from the week For those already making plans, next year’s dates will be 7-15 … Continue reading
The mystery of Stonehenge’s ‘bluestones’
A new paper published in the Journal of the Geological Society has lent support to recent theories about the origin of the mysterious ‘bluestones’ of Stonehenge. Continue reading
Water, risk and challenges for society – the first Bryan Lovell Meeting
The first Bryan Lovell Meeting is an opportunity to think about how our science feeds into hazard management and understanding, and how geoscience can be part of the solution to many of these issues. Continue reading
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
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