Author Archives: Chris Rowan

Scenic Saturday: a good place to map

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Chris Rowan

As part of Earth Science Week, yesterday was geologic map day – a celebration of the importance of maps in geology. This had me waxing nostalgic about the weeks I spent teaching mapping in the Cantabrians of northwest Spain, before … Continue reading →

Categories: fieldwork, geology, photos

Where tsunamis and nuclear power could meet

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Chris Rowan

Out of all the devastation wrought by the Tohuku earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, the escalating disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant has ended up having the biggest global impact. A catastrophic loss of cooling led to meltdowns, explosions … Continue reading →

Categories: geohazards, society

Inspiring future scientists with DonorsChoose: the challenge begins!

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Chris Rowan

Today marks the start of the 2012 DonorsChoose Science Bloggers For Students Challenge. From today until the 5th November, science bloggers far and wide are joining together to help teachers give their students the science education they deserve. Over the … Continue reading →

Categories: science education

Stuff we linked to on Twitter last week

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Chris Rowan

Autumn is upon the northern hemisphere (the Chicago and Ohio parts of it anyway) meaning that the urge to curl up with a hot drink and some good reading is stronger than ever. We can help with the latter part, … Continue reading →

Categories: links

Stuff we linked to on Twitter last week

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Chris Rowan

Sit down with your choice of caffeinated beverage, relax, and enjoy some of the more interesting things that Chris and Anne have been reading this week. Volcanoes Must-read post by Erik Klemetti on volcanic future of the Yellowstone Caldera: small … Continue reading →

Categories: links