Chris Rowan is a geologist specialising in the dark arts of paleomagnetism, and getting people to pay him to travel to exotic destinations for fieldwork. Having drilled up New Zealand during his PhD, and South Africa in his first post-doc, he now works at the University of Edinburgh.
Anne Jefferson has a love of all things water-related and blends hydrology, geomorphology, geology, and climate change in her work. She has a Ph.D. from Oregon State University and is now an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
I've been a bit remiss in the last month in recording some of the more interesting links I've shared via Twitter, but here's the last weeks' worth. I'll try to be more consistent in the future (something which could apply to my recent blogging, too).
Interesting comment(s) on science funding and youthful achievement .
http://metamodern.com/2009/11/27/great-science-great-scientists-and-icons/
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/12/18/great-science-great-scientists-and-funding/
(via @SmallCasserole)
Awesome: hacked Wiimote makes a super scientific sensor:
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/12/wiimote-science/
(via @brianshiro, @wiredscience)
Zoom out into The Known Universe: like the Powers of 10 film on steroids.
(via @kejames, @astrogerly )
http://gizmodo.com/5428733/prepare-to-have-your-brain-exploded-by-this-known-universe-video
The professionals- some thoughts on lecturing:
http://somebeans.blogspot.com/2009/12/professionals.html
(blog post by @SmallCasserole)
Incredible video of undersea volcanic eruption - can totally see how pillow basalts form.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5j4nAVZAJw
(via @geologynews)
Two direct hits in dark matter hunt -If real LHC may produce dark matter particles. Exciting.
http://www.nature.com/news/2009/091217/full/news.2009.1151.html
(via @NatureNews)
Wired.com video asks: why do geologists love beer?
http://www.wired.com/video/science/science/46205328001/why-do-geologists-love-beer-wired-science-investigates/57975246001
(via @theAGU)
The Quackometer: James Randi, Global Warming and the Nature of Scepticism
http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2009/12/james-randi-global-warming-and-nature.html
(via @lecanardnoir)
Hot, watery Earth-Like exoplanet found right next door.
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/12/super-earth/
(via @Evan_Lerner, @wiredscience)
Great discussion of why rational discussions of energy/climate crises never seem to get media traction. Killer quote: "The oil and gas business is a bunch of holes in the ground with liars on top".
http://scitizen.com/stories/climate-change/2009/12/Real-Solutions-to-the-Energy-and-Climate-Crises/
'Super-Earths' orbit nearby stars From ground obs., very close orbits, <10x Earth mass.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8414476.stm
Wow! Running crinoids! (crinoids being 'sessile' echinoderms)
http://schmunda.blogspot.com/2009/12/run-crinoid-run.html
Principles on scientific advice to UK Government published.
http://nds.coi.gov.uk/clientmicrosite/content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=409612&NewsAreaID=2&ClientID=431
(via @BIS_Science)
Incredible photo of Mayon volcano, Philippines, 14 Dec:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34424240/displaymode/1168/rstry/33844969/rpage/1/
(via @sciwo, @Colo_kea)
Black Soot and the Survival of Tibetan Glaciers make sure to check out video.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41854
(via @kablukiw, @NASA_EO)
Good overview of CRU e-mail palava. Yes I know, but this one has some nice figs.
http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/14/9845/
How climate change sceptic Ian Plimer dodges valid criticism.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2009/dec/14/climate-change-sceptic-ian-plimer
(via @ClimaTweets)
Merging social media and gov't data--learn how YOU can help augment USGS earthquake products with your tweets.
@USGS)
Free software to simulate dinosaur locomotion (and other more boring animals).
http://www.animalsimulation.org/
Comments
Cool links. Thanks.
Posted by: Art | December 20, 2009 12:16 PM