In early February I went on a trip to Sicily with friends. I had originally planned to visit Etna, but I was travelling with non-geologists and the cost and discomfort of going up there in the winter put me off. I was therefore a little narked that Etna decided to erupt a few days before I… Continue reading Sicily’s other volcanoes
Call for posts: Accretionary Wedge #44, “most important teacher”
On Twitter earlier today, Ron Schott of the Geology Home Companion Blog asked for volunteers to host future Accretionary Wedges. I’ve long been a fan of this geologically-themed blog carnival so I jumped at the chance. An interest in Geology, perhaps more than other subjects, is something that is often nurtured by good teaching. Geological learning is often… Continue reading Call for posts: Accretionary Wedge #44, “most important teacher”
Request for information about left-handed geologists
I’m a cack-handed sinister southpaw and the chances are surprisingly high that you are too. At University, about 40% of my peers studying Earth Sciences were left-handed. Faculty professors confirmed that this was normal, based on their experience of teaching geologists over the decades. This is of course an unusually high proportion. No, correction, this… Continue reading Request for information about left-handed geologists
Rheology re: geology
“Wibble wobble, wibble wobble, jelly on a plate” Childrens’ rhyme. To understand the geology of mountains, you need to know how they are built, which means you need to know how rocks deform. I have a tendency to throw phrases around, so I want to define some of them properly. Also I’ve bought a new toy I’d… Continue reading Rheology re: geology