Monthly Archives: January 2013

Explaining geoscience using only the 10 hundred most common words

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Anne Jefferson

Take the challenge and join the growing list of scientists explaining their discipline using only 1000 common words. Continue reading →

Categories: academic life, public science, science education

Re-reflection seismology: an interview with Dana Hunter

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Chris Rowan

Many moons ago, I was pleased to discover that one of my posts had been selected for inclusion in the latest iteration of the OpenLab anthology of online science writing. Also included from the Geoblogosphere was one of its most … Continue reading →

Categories: bloggery, geology, public science

Stuff we linked to on Twitter last fortnight

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Chris Rowan

It’s been a slightly slow start to the new year here on Highly Allochthonous, as your intrepid bloggers have spent most of their time either travelling or preparing for a new semester of teaching (and, much of the time, both). … Continue reading →

Categories: links

Scenic Saturday: The Thames at London

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Anne Jefferson

When in London, I find I’m drawn to the Thames. It’s a big river, and one that is inextricably tied to the history and heart of the city through which it flows. Unlike many of the Thames’s smaller tributaries, which … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, hydrology, photos, society