Monthly Archives: November 2009

Earthquakes within plates: we don’t know when, and we may not know where

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Chris Rowan

For intracontinental earthquakes, the seismic past and present may not help when predicting future hazards
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Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, geology

Earthquake hazard mitigation the Iranian way

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Chris Rowan

Capital city in danger of being flattened by earthquakes? Move the capital city
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Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, tectonics

Advice and Advocacy

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Chris Rowan

UK government sacks a scientific advisor for saying that ‘evidence-based’ drugs classification not supported by evidence.
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Categories: public science

To our amazing readers, we are humbled. Post requests are now open.

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Anne Jefferson

Geoblog readers are truly amazing. Between you, you gave $8660, making earth science a hands-on reality for 1270 students. Forty-three of you, with a little help from HP, gave more than readers of any other ScienceBlog. Thank you. Your generosity … Continue reading →

Categories: bloggery, science education