Geological Society of London blog

Menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • Contact us
  • Visit the website

Menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • News
  • Features
  • Events
  • Interviews
  • History
  • Education
  • Policy
  • Arts
  • Publishing

Tag Archives: history

100 years of female Fellowship
Features / History / News

100 years of female Fellowship

Posted on May 21, 2019 by sarah • Leave a comment

Today marks 100 years since the first eight women were elected as Fellows of the Society – we look at some of the milestones along the way. Continue reading →

Geoscientist magazine cover competition – the results!
Arts / News

Geoscientist magazine cover competition – the results!

Posted on May 2, 2019 by sarah • Leave a comment

Announcing the results of our Geoscientist magazine cover competition celebrating women in geology! Continue reading →

Quicquid subterra est (Whatever is under the Earth)
Events / Features / History

Quicquid subterra est (Whatever is under the Earth)

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Megan O'Donnell • Leave a comment

How do geologists know what the interior of the Earth looks like? Continue reading →

Geoscientist magazine cover competition!
Arts / News

Geoscientist magazine cover competition!

Posted on January 8, 2019 by sarah • 3 Comments

We’re excited to launch the first (as far as we know) cover competition for our popular monthly members magazine, Geoscientist! Continue reading →

The Great Geoadvent: Door 24
Advent calendar

The Great Geoadvent: Door 24

Posted on December 24, 2018 by sarah • Leave a comment

We’ve reached the end of another geoadvent season!  Continue reading →

The Great Geoadvent: door 2
100 Great Geosites / Advent calendar

The Great Geoadvent: door 2

Posted on December 2, 2018 by sarah • Leave a comment

Throughout advent, we’re sharing some of our favourite entries to Earth Science Week photography competitions past and present – all of which feature the beautiful geology of the UK and Ireland. Check back each day for a new image! Continue reading →

Four female geologists who deserve £50 note fame!
Features / History

Four female geologists who deserve £50 note fame!

Posted on November 21, 2018 by sarah • 2 Comments

Earlier this month, the Bank of England announced it would be selecting a new face of the £50 note, which has featured steam engine industrialists Matthew Boulton and James Watt since 2011. The scientific community was excited to learn that the new note will feature a scientist – and the public have been invited to … Continue reading →

Military geology: an innovation of the 1914-18 World War
Features / History / Publishing

Military geology: an innovation of the 1914-18 World War

Posted on November 9, 2018 by sarah • 2 Comments

A guest post from Ted Rose, Honorary Research Fellow at Royal Holloway’s Department of Earth Sciences On 11 November 1918 the guns fell silent on the Western Front, and the First World War horrors of trench warfare came to an end. The centenary of that armistice will be widely celebrated and much featured in the … Continue reading →

On the origin of peer review: The Geological Society, the evolution of refereeing and Charles Darwin’s papers
Publishing

On the origin of peer review: The Geological Society, the evolution of refereeing and Charles Darwin’s papers

Posted on September 13, 2018 by sarah • 1 Comment

In our fourth post celebrating Peer Review Week 2018, we delve into our archives for a look at reviews of one of our most famous Fellows… Continue reading →

Celebrate the South West – register your interest!
Events

Celebrate the South West – register your interest!

Posted on April 9, 2018 by sarah • 1 Comment

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 →

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →
Follow Geological Society of London blog on WordPress.com
Check out our COP26 playlist and hear the latest news from Glasgow
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook

Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts by email.

Top Posts

  • The secret world of Antarctica’s volcanoes
    The secret world of Antarctica’s volcanoes
  • The mystery of Stonehenge's 'bluestones'
    The mystery of Stonehenge's 'bluestones'
  • On the edge of a Massive Massif
    On the edge of a Massive Massif
  • What Really Happens in a Flood Basalt Eruption
    What Really Happens in a Flood Basalt Eruption
  • Door 8: The 1631 eruption of Mt Vesuvius
    Door 8: The 1631 eruption of Mt Vesuvius

Follow us on Twitter

My Tweets

Visit our facebook page

Visit our facebook page

Background: The Colours of Iron c. Ursula Lawrence

Archives

Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts by email.

Feed

  • RSS - Posts
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • Geological Society of London blog
    • Join 719 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Geological Society of London blog
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...