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Krakatoa revealed? Part three
I’m in Java, Indonesia, filming a documentary on the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa – read part one and part two here. We have spent the last two days filming on and around Anak Krakatau. The boat ride out...
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Dinosaur pop quiz
We’re pretty excited about our British Science Festival event next week, ‘Stranger than fiction? Dinosaurs, Monsters and Myths‘. Not only are we hearing from two palaeontologists, Dr Phil Manning and...
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Door 13: Geoscientists in fiction (part two)
Here it is, part two of my very subjective round-up of the ten best fictional geoscientists … EVER! If you missed part one you can see it behind Door Eight of the advent calendar. Thanks for your...
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The 100geosites film quiz!
‘Frankly my dear, I don’t give a geosite’* We have finally unleashed the 100 Great Geosites list on the world this week, which has gained some considerable attention! The geosite nominations,...
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The 100 Geosites film quiz – the ANSWERS
Sooo, Earth Science Week is coming to a close and it’s time to announce the answers to our film quiz! Thanks to all that took part, the winner of the coveted USB stick is Helen! So, the answer...
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‘A love letter to the scenery of the Jurassic Coast’– the geology of Broadchurch
“East Cliff Westbay – geograph.org.uk – 1234069″ by Pam Goodey. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Broadchurch Detective Show – Image Credit: Licensed under Fair use via Wikipedia Did...
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New Documentary: Nature’s Wonderlands
Former President, author and palaeontologist Richard Fortey’s new BBC 4 documentary is kicking off tonight! ‘Nature’s Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution’ investigates why islands are natural...
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Walking Through Time
Nearly three years ago, two researchers uncovered a series of footprints on a beach in Happisburgh, Norfolk. Preserved for at least 800,000 years beneath layers of sediment, the footprints had been...
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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon
Fiann Smithwick, scientific adviser and part of the fossil excavation team for the BBC 1 documentary ‘Attenborough and the Sea Dragon’ spoke to us about his experiences working on a natural history...
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A Blog 400 Million Years in the Making
A guest blog from geologist and science communicator Haydon Mort. Find out more about Haydon’s work, and contribute to his Kickstarter campaign here. Haydon and his son Raphael in Switzerland There is...
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