✨ Science thrives on wonder, questions, and the courage to explore the unknown.

👉 What’s the most unusual place you’ve found inspiration for science?

It’s a reminder that curiosity and methodical inquiry are at the heart of discovery, whether you’re a pumpkin king, a geochemist, or a student taking their first steps into research.

🎃🔬 Science, even in Halloween Town!

My favorite scene in The Nightmare Before Christmas is when Jack Skellington throws himself into the scientific method, experimenting, testing, and questioning the world around him to understand Christmas.

See what we have started with @weareagc.bsky.social doi.org/10.33063/agc...

Open Access Week (October 20–26, 2025) Who Owns Our Knowledge?

This year’s theme asks a pointed question about the present moment:
👉 In a time of disruption, how can communities reassert control over the knowledge they produce?

These 99 'lab hacks' will make your scientific work easier Nature asked contributors, editors and working researchers to share their best advice for scientists.

Over the last year, Nature’s Careers team has been tapping into its global community of readers, writers, friends and colleagues to compile a list of laboratory hacks to help make scientists’ working lives easier. Here’s a list of 99 of those hacks. #Academicsky 🧪

New paper alert!

Oliveira et al. just published in AGC:

"A petrological, geochemical, and geochronological study of Ramlat Fasad 532: An Omani addition to the Antarctic `YAMM' lunar meteorite group"

Here you can read the full free article: doi.org/10.33063/agc...

I will soon be recruiting a PhD student in #Geochemistry within this framework, stay tuned for more details!

Multidisciplinary Integration and Networking for INcreased sustainability and multi-resources valorization of Geothermal Brines | MiningBrines | Project | Fact Sheet | HORIZON | CORDIS | European Comm... MiningBrines offers an innovative training program to address Europe's strategic need for sustainable access to critical raw materials (CRM), energy gases (EG) and renewable energies. 19 Doctoral Cand...

Proud and excited to be part of the upcoming MiningBrines MSCA Doctoral Network

This ambitious program will explore the sustainable valorization of geothermal brines rich in critical raw materials cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...

My article International disparities in open access practices in the Earth Sciences is still as relevant today as when it came out 5 years ago. The questions of equity and access in publishing remain just as pressing in 2025. doi.org/10.3897/ese....

À Disneyland Paris, un air de Yellowstone : quand les geysers et sources chaudes s’invitent dans les parcs d’attractions À Disneyland Paris, dans les allées de Frontierland, les visiteurs peuvent s’émerveiller devant un spectacle inhabituel : un geyser jaillissant au milieu de décors inspirés du Far West. Peu se dout…

À Disneyland Paris, un air de Yellowstone : quand les geysers et sources chaudes s’invitent dans les parcs d’attractions olivierpourret.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/a...

The changing landscape of academic publishing: "In many countries, APCs are covered using research grants funded by national research agencies. As the demand for OA grows, ensuring fair and sustainable publishing models remains a critical issue." (1/2) journals.uu.se/AGC/article/...

New scholar year, new habits!

From now on, we’ll be sharing monthly updates from AGC to keep our community informed and connected.

For this very first edition, here’s a quick recap of last month’s highlights:
📄 3 new publications
📨 Multiple submissions underway
🎨 A call for designs currently open

It’s a new term: here are 99 lab hacks Nature asked contributors, editors and working researchers to share their best advice for scientists.

As the new term begins, here are 99 lab hacks to make your working lives easier

go.nature.com/4pEZ6ZJ

It’s a new term: here are 99 lab hacks Nature asked contributors, editors and working researchers to share their best advice for scientists.

I’m delighted to have contributed three hacks to that Nature piece "It’s a new term: here are 99 lab hacks", alongside so many great tips from the community. doi.org/10.1038/d415...

"Thinky think before grabby grab."

Reconsidering the role of alcohol in the scientific workplace Some societies and event organizers are rethinking their alcohol policies in a bid to be more inclusive.

see also that piece with some of my colleagues interviewed www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Want to be more inclusive? not everyone is like me and drinks beer A few years ago, I would not have written these words. I was young and I did not realize that not everyone is like me and the people I know well. I well remember my first time at AGU conference in …

see my 4-years blogpost on that olivierpourret.wordpress.com/2021/06/21/w...

It’s a new term: here are 99 lab hacks Nature asked contributors, editors and working researchers to share their best advice for scientists.

Social events don’t have to be boozy

Some colleagues might find alcohol-focused events off-putting or intimidating. Organize and support some social events that are alcohol-free to be more culturally inclusive. People will thank you for it. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

It’s a new term: here are 99 lab hacks Nature asked contributors, editors and working researchers to share their best advice for scientists.

I’m delighted to have contributed three hacks to that Nature piece "It’s a new term: here are 99 lab hacks", alongside so many great tips from the community. doi.org/10.1038/d415...

"Thinky think before grabby grab."

Disneyland Paris, un parc d’attractions… inspiré de merveilles géologiques réelles Entre montagnes rouges, grottes mystérieuses et cascades tropicales, Disneyland Paris regorge de paysages spectaculaires. Combien de visiteurs réalisent que ces décors s’inspirent directement de la gé...

Disneyland Paris, un parc d’attractions… inspiré de merveilles géologiques réelles theconversation.com/disneyland-p...

New #Preprint Contrasting rare earth element responses to climate and pedogenesis in two sand chronosequences along a climosequence in southwestern Australia doi.org/10.21203/rs....

Frontiers | Effect of sewage sludge and digestate from anaerobic fermentation on the accumulation of cadmium (Cd), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge), and rare earth elements (REEs) in soil and uptake by pl... This study investigates how sewage sludge and liquid digestate, as biosolid amendments, affect the mobility of cadmium (Cd), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge), an...

Effect of sewage sludge and digestate from anaerobic fermentation on the accumulation of cadmium (Cd), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge), and rare earth elements (REEs) in soil and uptake by plants with different nutrition strategies doi.org/10.3389/fenv...

First article published @weareagc.bsky.social Can natural H2 be considered renewable? The reference case of a deep aquifer in an intracratonic sedimentary basin doi.org/10.33063/agc...

Effect of sewage sludge and digestate from anaerobic fermentation on the accumulation of cadmium (Cd), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge), and rare earth elements (REEs) in soil and uptake by plants with different nutrition strategies doi.org/10.3389/fenv...

Want to publish your geochemistry research in a diamond open access journal? 🌍💎

Join Advances in Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry journal at the Goldschmidt Conference next week and don’t miss Marc-Alban Millet’s presentation conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/...

#Goldschmidt2025 #OpenScience

Last year, we wrote this (still just a preprint!) to contribute to the conversation on #inclusion and representation: “Diversity at Goldschmidt conference” eartharxiv.org/repository/v...
the discussions continue #Goldschmidt2025

Thanks for sharing ;)

How we call out the infuriating mistakes we spot in school science textbooks Two scientist parents who often help their children with homework deal with acceptable — and unacceptable — errors in course materials.

Back when I was in high school, I remember being annoyed at scientific mistakes in the textbooks (specifically remember one about number of ATP). Now, as an experienced scientist, I spot even more, and I'm not the only one. 🧪

Link: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

How we call out the infuriating mistakes we spot in school science textbooks Two scientist parents who often help their children with homework deal with acceptable — and unacceptable — errors in course materials.

Textbooks often blur the lines between 'sea' and 'ocean,' missing key geological differences. Precise definitions help students grasp complex concepts, ensuring a solid foundation in earth sciences. doi.org/10.1038/d415...

How geology and paleontology help build the magic of the Disneyland Resort (Anaheim, California, USA) ABSTRACT. The Disneyland Resort (Anaheim, California, USA) is one of the most iconic theme parks in the world, and is fortuitously located across the stree

To my geologist fellows, I am looking for that article, who can help? thanks doi.org/10.1130/2024...