Author Archives: Chris Rowan

The puddle that was once a sea

This image, just released from NASA’s Earth Observatory, is both scary and beautiful This is – or was – the Aral Sea*. 50 years ago, it was a substantial body of water. Then, the rivers that fed it were diverted … Continue reading

Categories: environment, geology, photos

Surfing the Google Wave

Google Wave is growing on me – but will it change how I do science?
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Categories: academic life, gifts and gadgets

Field Trip Diary: Part 3

More photos and commentary from my field trip to Oman
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Categories: fieldwork, geology, outcrops, photos

Science Online – the London Edition

Bloggers get together and get excited about webby stuff.
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Categories: bloggery, conferences, public science

A question of time management

How should I most efficiently chop up my day?
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Categories: academic life