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
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Adventures in cross border geology: talking to your neighbours
After a successful international Petroleum Group meeting, Ben Kilhams asks, will the current political climate, and especially Brexit, bring an end to cross-border collaborative meetings? Continue reading
World’s first fossilised dinosaur brain identified
Download the Open Access paper The discovery of the first example of fossilised brain tissue from a dinosaur has been confirmed, in a Special Publication published today by the Geological Society in memory of Professor Martin Brasier of the University of Oxford. ‘The chances of preserving brain tissue are incredibly small’ says co-author Dr Alex Liu … Continue reading
The 2016 Geoscience Education Academy
A guest post from Lucy Jackson, who attended the 2016 Geoscience Education Academy as a student representative. As someone keenly interested in Geology, the Geoscience Education Academy seemed like a perfect opportunity to develop my knowledge of the subject outside of my school studies. Therefore, when I was offered a place as a student assistant, I … Continue reading
The 2016 Earth Science Week photo competition – the results!
Earth Science Week 2016 kicks off tomorrow, with events taking place across the UK and Ireland! We’re thrilled to launch the week by announcing the winners of our 2016 photography competition, ‘Earth Science in Action.’ We received hundreds of fascinating entries interpreting the theme in various ways, from dynamic Earth processes to geologists at work, … Continue reading
2017 – The Year of Risk
Following two successful themed years, the Geological Society has named 2017 the Year of Risk. Continue reading
M6.2 Earthquake in Italy
In the early hours of 24th August 2016, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy, southeast of Norcia. Fellows and members of the public may find the following resources useful. Continue reading
Newfoundland’s Ediacaran biota gets World Heritage status
Already one of Canada’s protected Ecological Reserves, on July 17th, 2016 Mistaken Point was granted World Heritage status, making it the province of Newfoundland and Labrador’s fourth World Heritage Site, and the first anywhere in the world to be inscribed on the basis of Precambrian fossils. Continue reading
Maps, Meteorites, Mary Anning and the Missing Link
Museum Lates have become a familiar feature in London – everyone from the Science Museum to the Tate Modern are opening up for evening visitors. Two weeks ago, we participated in our first Courtyard Lates event – the second of a three part series of evening events at Burlington House. Visitors stopped by for a … Continue reading
Science after the referendum: what next?
The annual Parliamentary Links Day is an opportunity for science organisations to discuss current issues in science policy with representatives from government responsible for science and research. Unsurprisingly, this year’s theme was ‘Science after the referendum: what next?’ Continue reading
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