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 GeoBlogosphere Review #1

The GeoBlogosphere Review #1

Some of the bigger stories that where discussed in the geo-blogosphere between 2008-01-28 and 2008-02-10. Including discussions on the Anthropocene, scientific blogging, Mercury’s spider and geology clothing.

Happy Darwin Day

Happy Darwin Day

It’s Charles Darwin’s 199th birthday today. Happy Darwin Day to one and all. To mark this event, I look at Darwin’s epic beard and ponder the evolutionary implications

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.

The Accretionary Wedge #4: Deskcrops

The Accretionary Wedge #4: Deskcrops

This month’s Accretionary Wedge is “My Pet Rock”. What samples do the geo-bloggers of the world treasure most?

The Accretionary Wedge #4: Call for Submissions

The Accretionary Wedge #4: Call for Submissions

goodSchist is hosting AW episode 4. This month’s theme is “My Pet Rock”.