geology
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The Stonehenge Bluestones controversy
ZoomSpeaker: Geoff Barratt Geoff will be talking to us about the Stonehenge Bluestones and the ongoing controversy about where they originally came from. Join us and find out about the[...]
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Meteorites
ZoomSpeaker: Dr Helena Bates, Post Doctural Researcher Natural History Museum, London Dr Bates is working to unravel the history of an unusual group of carbonaceous chondrite meteorites that are believed[...]
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Volcanic Tsunamis
ZoomSpeaker: Dr Sebastian Watt, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences, and Head of Education, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham Dr Watt’s research investigates the physical and[...]
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Colour in dinosaurs
ZoomSpeaker: Professor Mike Benton, Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology, School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol This month we're privileged to have Professor Mike Benton speak to us about colour in[...]
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Uncovering Oxfordshire’s Dinosaur Highway
ZoomSpeaker: Dr Emma Nicholls FGS, Collections Manager (Earth Collections), Oxford University Museum of Natural History This month Dr Emma Nicholls will be telling us about Uncovering Oxfordshire’s Dinosaur Highway. Her[...]
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From Fuming Volcanic Vents to Extinction Events
ZoomSpeaker: Professor Tamsin Mather, Professor of Earth Sciences, University College Oxford This month Professor Tamsin Mather will be investigating how volcanic eruptions can alter Earth's atmosphere and climate, sometimes with[...]
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The Castle Bank Biota: a Middle Ordovician Burgess Shale-type fauna from Wales
ZoomSpeaker: Doctor Joe Botting This month Dr Joe Botting will be talking about the Castle Bank Biota, this dates back to the middle Ordovician and hosts Burgess-shale type fauna. The[...]
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Medicine and Geology – An Exploration
ZoomSpeaker: Doctor Albert Benghiat Join us on Tuesday 10 March when Dr Albert Benghiat will be speaking about how medical practitioners have contributed to the science of geology historically and[...]
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Mineralogy in Art
ZoomSpeaker: Doctor Chris Duffin, Scientific Associate, Natural History Museum, London This month Dr Chris Duffin will be focusing on the geological materials used in painting. Geological pigments have been used[...]
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Minerals that glow
ZoomSpeaker: Doctor Paul Beatty Paul will be telling us all about these amazing minerals, why they glow and the many ways they're used. Mineral enthusiasts concentrate on displaying these minerals[...]
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Two Geoparks, One Story: The Geology of Cuilcagh Lakelands and Mourne Gullion Strangford, Northern Ireland
ZoomSpeaker: Doctor Kirstin Lemon Doctor Kirstin Lemon, Science Programme Manager at the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, will be speaking to us about "Two Geoparks, One Story: The Geology[...]
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Mountains
ZoomSpeaker: Professor Tom Argles Professor Tom Argles, Professor of Earth Science Education in the School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences of The Open University, will be speaking to us[...]