Tag Archives: education

Not enough people get taught Earth Science, and that’s a problem for all of us

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Chris Rowan

This article articulates an increasingly concerning question: in a world where increased exposure to natural hazards, resource scarcity and the consequences of climate change are amongst the most critical issues facing our society, why does Earth Science get no love in … Continue reading →

Categories: geology, science education

Where is Anne at AGU?

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Anne Jefferson

I’ve abandoned my family for the week and flown to San Francisco to join ~26,000 geoscientists at this year’s American Geophysical Union meeting. It’s a big, spectacular, and exciting meeting, and I might have gotten a little too excited about … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, conferences

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

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

ScienceOnline Day 1: generalised ramblings

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Chris Rowan

Since I’ve yet to develop the sort of mind that can blog the last sentence whilst listening to the next one, I’ve mainly kept the laptop closed and just listened and/or pontificated in most of today’s sessions. But I thought … Continue reading →

Categories: bloggery, conferences, general science, public science