The podClast – episode 3

The podClast – episode 3

The third episode of the podClast features Ron Schott, Brian from Clastic Detritus, Ralph Harrington and myself discussing the recent activity on Chaiten and the Gigapan project.

Pangea Day – Geology Style

Pangea Day – Geology Style

YouTube say it’s Pangea Day, which is “a global event dedicated to bringing people together through film”. But I have other ideas. More geological ideas.

The podClast – episode 2

The podClast – episode 2

The second episode of the podClast features Ron Schott, Dave Schumaker and myself discussing plagiarism, earth day, petrol prices and a whole slew of other topics.

The podClast – episode 1

The podClast – episode 1

The first episode of the podClast features Ron Schott and myself discussing the latest eruptions on Kilauea, the pros and cons of peer-reviewed blogging and the current status of geology jobs. (now available through iTunes).

The Pod Clast. Is anyone interested?

The Pod Clast. Is anyone interested?

I’ve wanted to set up a podcast consisting of people from the geoblogsphere for quite some time now. Who’s interested and what’s the plan?

Geology in the Movies: The Chronicles of Riddick

Geology in the Movies: The Chronicles of Riddick

Crematoria: A fictional planet depicted in the movie Chronicles of Riddick. So extreme are the conditions on the surface that they not only defy belief, but the laws of physics. But what about the geology? My submission to the Accretionary Wedge #7.

Accessing Journals from Outside Academia

Accessing Journals from Outside Academia

I’m going to be out in the big scary world soon, but I still want to be immersed in my love of science. I ask you, the science blogosphere, how to grab my beloved science journal articles without being Warren Buffet.

Mt Taranaki: Hmmm

Mt Taranaki: Hmmm

Mt Taranaki is ~100 Km away from the rest of the volcanics in the North Island of New Zealand. Mythologically it’s a social outcast but geologically it makes me go “hmmm”. My submission for the Accretionary Wedge #6.

The Anthropocene – Time for a New Epoch?

The Anthropocene – Time for a New Epoch?

Is it time to seriously consider the distinct anthropogenic effects on the geological record, seen as a result of the industrial age, as a unique geological epoch?

Geological Misconceptions – Ooey Gooey Lava

Geological Misconceptions – Ooey Gooey Lava

What geological misconceptions annoy me? People sinking into red hot liquid lava, the stuff that makes up most of the world under our precious solid crust. My submission for the Accretionary Wedge #5.