Author Archives: Chris Rowan

The postdoc is willing, but the lab equipment is weak

Devotees of Star Wars will remember those classic scenes in the Empire Strikes back where the Millennium Falcon, having cleverly jinked and dodged around its Imperial pursuers, makes to leave them in its dust trails by engaging the hyperdrive system. … Continue reading

Categories: academic life, ranting

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