Author Archives: Chris Rowan

And the ScienceSeeker Award for best physics, astronomy, or earth science post goes to…

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Chris Rowan

…me, apparently. Even though I didn’t know I’d been nominated until I was notified on Twitter: Congrats to @Allochthonous for "Best Physics, Astronomy, or Earth Science Post": http://t.co/em4cxUTWcl — ScienceSeeker (@SciSeeker) May 14, 2013 Check out the announcement on the … Continue reading →

Categories: bloggery

Weekend procrastination for geonerds

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Chris Rowan

The lectures are done, and the grading is over: now we can get on with that research stuff that we’ve been moaning that we don’t have enough time for, right? Well… Sadly, the internet has conspired against us, with not … Continue reading →

Categories: geology, geomorphology

The dimensions of natural disasters

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Chris Rowan

“If you’re not on a fault zone, a volcanically active zone, or a tsunami zone, you’re probably in a valley that’s prone to flooding or having things tumble down the hills towards you.” So opines risk consultant Tony Taig in … Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, public science

My class visits the Geology Department – by Geokid

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Chris Rowan

I went on a tour with my class yesterday in the Geology Department of Kent State University. My mom, my dad, and I led the tour. We got there by traveling on a special bus that had painted windows. When … Continue reading →

Categories: by Geokid, public science, teaching

The intrusion of nature

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Chris Rowan

This morning, I found myself mesmerised by this astounding video of an avalanche in the French Alps, courtesy of Kyle House: Avalanches de printemps An appropriate demonstration on this Earth Day of the power of our planet. But it’s also … Continue reading →

Categories: geohazards, society