Category Archives: public science

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

Mystery Geology Theatre 2012

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Chris Rowan

Yesterday was, of course, the long-awaited day of the apocalypse, as we reached the end of the Mayan calendar. The fact that the descendants of the Maya didn’t buy this interpretation was, of course, beside the point, as were all … Continue reading →

Categories: geology, public science, ranting, reviews

AGU Dispatches: Posters and Pontification

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Chris Rowan

There are two main ways to get your science at AGU: by sitting in on one of the dozens of sessions of themed talks, or browsing the monstrous poster hall in Moscone South. I spent Tuesday morning mostly wandering around … Continue reading →

Categories: academic life, conferences, palaeomagic, public science

DonorsChoose: the final push

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Chris Rowan

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our geoblogging comrades and readers, our drive to improve earth science education in schools has gone from strength to strength in the past two weeks. Our own challenge, in collaboration with Maitri, has raised … Continue reading →

Categories: public science, teaching