Yearly Archives: 2008

Now that’s what I call consistency

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Chris Rowan

This week got off to a cheerful start, with the news that I’ve had my latest paper accepted for publication. This is the second paper that I’ve got into this particular journal, and when I logged into the on-line submission … Continue reading →

Categories: academic life

Telling a dinosaur footprint from a hole in the ground

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Chris Rowan

How do palaeontologists know?
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Categories: fossils, geology, paper reviews

A more geological Googling experience

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Chris Rowan

Kim is a little concerned that her geology-themed Googling keeps on bringing up stuff that she herself has written. This might have something to do with her blog being a top-notch source of geological insight, of course (someone is clearly … Continue reading →

Categories: geology

The comprehension gap

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Chris Rowan

The human foibles behind the credit crunch are very familiar to this scientist.
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Categories: ranting

Geological analogies of the tectonic kind

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Chris Rowan

Callan asks: What are some of your favorite analogies for explaining geological concepts to other people? Teaching through analogy – explaining new concepts to people by referring to things that they know or understand already – can be a powerful … Continue reading →

Categories: geology, public science, tectonics