Annie Montague Alexander (1867-1950)
This biography is part of the series Pioneering women in Earth Sciences – the link will take you to the […]
How to do things, Pioneer Women in Geology, SciComm, Science in Context
Science in Context
How to do things, Pioneer Women in Geology, SciComm, Science in Context
Elizabeth Cabot Carey Agassiz (1822-1907)
Pioneering Women in Earth Science This biography is part of the series Pioneering women in Earth Sciences – the link
A geological life
Preview (opens in a new tab) Not really a CV, more a precis 1969 and about to begin a BSc
Henry Darcy’s Law; a conceptual leap
Henry Darcy’s pivotal experiments with sand-filled tubes (in 1856) established an empirical relationship between hydraulic gradient (that is basically an
All the Stratigraphies
Preamble: This post outlines the development of formal stratigraphy, focusing on Chronostratigraphy. Entire books have been devoted to this topic; one of the most entertaining and enlightening is Martin Rudwick’s excellent account of the conduct of 19th century gentlemen who argued the case for the Devonian. My account is woefully brief, but there you have […]
A timeline of stratigraphic principles; 1950-77
This is the third of three posts that look briefly at the development of stratigraphic concepts and the people responsible
A timeline of stratigraphic principles; 19th C-1950
This is the second of three posts that look briefly at the development of stratigraphic principles and the characters responsible
Mount St. Helens: 40th anniversary
May 18, 1980, a crisp, clear Cascade mountains morning was rent by the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens.
Marie Tharp and the mid-Atlantic rift; a prelude to plate tectonics
The history of science is littered with the misplaced contributions by women, contributions that at best were pushed aside or
Witness to an impact
The dinosaurs were snuffed out in a geological instant (well not exactly, but that is a popular image). The Chicxulub