Yearly Archives: 2008

Christmas gifts for geologists: the emergency option

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Chris Rowan

It might seem pathetic, but…
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Categories: field gear, gifts and gadgets

What do you know about the Snowball Earth?

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Chris Rowan

An informal poll – please respond.
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Categories: geology, past worlds, Proterozoic, public science

Christmas gifts for geologists: maps

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Chris Rowan

Maps are cool. Even non geological ones.
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Categories: gifts and gadgets

Publication and Publicity

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Chris Rowan

What’s a science blogger to do when the media is awash with stories about a paper that hasn’t been published yet? This was the dilemma I was faced with last week when I started reading stories about

Categories: public science, publication

Rattle, then boom, in the Andes

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Chris Rowan

Do you get more volcanic eruptions in the aftermath of large earthquakes? Sometimes.
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Categories: earthquakes, geology, paper reviews, volcanoes