The Geology of our Kitchen Bench
We have installed a new kitchen bench. The company that imports and installs this kind of thing refers to the […]
Sea-Level Change; Busting a Few Myths
So you think sea level is the same everywhere! Climate change predicts that sea levels will rise at an increasingly
When Time Goes Missing
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The Ancient Earth 7. The Art of the Stromatolite
Algae, Fossil Slime and Organic Precambrian Art Stromatolites are the earliest physical life forms on earth; they were the precursors
From Sand to Stone = Sandstone; A Remarkable Transformation
You are at the beach, by the river, in the garden; you walk through soft sand, squish through mud,
Someone passed this way: Tracks, trails, impressions, and footprints
Trace Fossils Imagine the squelch! Footprints of people, birds, and dogs at the beach. Most of us have probably seen
How do we know which way is up #3. A philosophical interlude
How Geologists Interpret Ancient Environments. 3 A Philosophical Interlude You are confronted by a rocky cliff and your geologist friend
How do we know which way is up? #2 Ruffles and desiccation
How Geologists Interpret Ancient Environments. 2 Ruffles and desiccation Nearly all sedimentary rocks contain structures – fabrics, planes, contortions. If
How do we know which way is up? #1. Getting started
How Geologists Interpret Ancient Environments. 1 Getting started You are confronted with rock formations that might look something like this…
The Ancient Earth 6. Life and all that… Part 2
The Origin of Life? – Science persists in asking… Galileo Before the Holy Office Joseph Nicolas Robert-Fleury When our Renaissance