Tag Archives: earthquake prediction

Earthquake prediction is a fool’s errand

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Chris Rowan

If you want to make earthquake scientists jumpy, all you need to do is ask, "can you predict the next earthquake?" In fact, any variation on the theme of ‘earthquake’ and ‘prediction’ will do – unless it is one which … Continue reading →

Categories: deep time, earthquakes, geohazards, geology, ranting, society

Monday dispatches from GSA: Vancouver

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Chris Rowan

The arrival of the long-threatened rain did not dampen lots of cool science.. Continue reading →

Categories: academic life, conferences, geomorphology

No. Whatever it is this time, it really can’t predict earthquakes.

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Chris Rowan

One of the courses I’m teaching each semester here in Kent is called ‘Earth Dynamics’: an introductory-level geology course aimed at the broader undergraduate population. With that in mind, I try to identify and highlight areas where the topic at … Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, public science, ranting, society, teaching