We’ve read a lot about ice cores, sediments, isotopes – but evidence for climate change can come from some unlikely places. After yesterday’s ‘four strange effects of climate change’, as part of our Climate Week series we present three very curious climate clues… Continue reading
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Dr Woodward’s fossils
A guest post from Dr Ken McNamara, Director of the Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge, who is giving a talk on Dr John Woodward, ‘A droll sort of philosopher’, on Monday 24th February, 7pm at Two Temple Place, London. To book, call 0207 240 6044. For three hundred years, 5 beautiful walnut veneer cabinets, like elegant Regency … Continue reading
The Geologists’ Valentine Ball
Geologists, we thought you might need a hand with your Valentine plans. Forget an evening for two – so passe. We’re a sociable lot, after all. We present to you…The Geologists’ Valentine Ball. Continue reading
More travelling dinosaurs
Eternal thanks to the British Geological Survey‘s Lauren Noakes (@laurennotes), for sending us this little beauty – dinosaurs being transported on the Hudson River to the 1964 World’s Fair. Potentially even better than last month’s flying dinosaur. Send us more, internet! Continue reading
The Unfortunate Tale of the Museum of Practical Geology Pt II. Dippy and the Nippies
We rejoin the Museum of Practical Geology in the final years of Victoria’s reign. Still cramped, and welcoming about 200 visitors a day through its notoriously gloomy entrance hall. Over in ‘Albertopolis’ the newer Museums are prospering. The Natural History and Science Museums are open with far more space available. The foundation stone for the … Continue reading
The Unfortunate Tale of the Museum of Practical Geology Pt I.
Once upon a time, the great and good of the geological world had collected a large number of rocks, fossils, books and maps and needed somewhere to put them. But no matter how big you build a museum or library, it tends to run out of space. Collections grow to fill the space available for … Continue reading
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