Monthly Archives: August 2007

The Boneyard #2

Given that it’s only been two weeks since the last one, Brian has amassed a spectacularly long list of palaeontologically-orientated blogging, including my piece on the Precambrian black smokers. But don’t worry, the rest is much better.

Categories: fossils, links

Ill-served by press releases?

Should scientists add a ‘lay statement’ for public consumption to their papers?
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Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, public science

Geoimage roundup

A few images which have caught my eye this week
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Categories: geology, links

It’s menial, but it’s progress

I think it’s safe to say that my week is never going to feature prominently in the annals of geological science. I’ve spent most of it standing in front of a rock saw, cutting up the cores that I collected … Continue reading

Categories: academic life

Lusi: not man-made after all?

Was the mud volcano triggered by an earthquake rather than poor drilling practice?
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Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, geology, Lusi, paper reviews