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On the Move - GEOSCIENTIST While Earth’s geographic north pole is fixed, the magnetic north pole moves in tandem with Earth’s constantly shifting magnetic field. Depending on where on Earth you are, the magnetic field moves a r...

Earth’s magnetic north pole has recently moved at unprecedented rates. Ciarán Beggan (@bgs.ac.uk) discusses where it may move next, and the implications of such movement for our navigation systems and research.

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#Geoscience #Space #Earth #Geomagnetics #Geology

Podcast: Geo Conversations with Divya Persaud - GEOSCIENTIST In this episode, Divya Persaud explores creative approaches to studying planetary surfaces and the ethical challenges of space technology. Episode Transcript Marissa Lo: Hello and welcome to Geo Conve...

Dr Divya Persaud discusses the growing awareness of space ethics, particularly dual use technologies that have both civilian and military applications. 

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#Space #Ethics #Geoscience #Tech

Summed up in stone - GEOSCIENTIST Annie Alexander [1867 – 1950], came late to palaeontology but left an enduring legacy. Born in Honolulu (in what was then the Kingdom of Hawai’i), raised on Maui, and independently wealthy thanks to a...

Nina Morgan honours the enduring legacy of pioneering palaeontologist Annie Alexander.

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#Geology #Palaeontology #Fieldwork #WomenInGeoscience

Are you a scientist with an interest in photography? We're delighted to announce that the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition is now open for entries until 15 August 2025! 🎉 Find out more: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp

A new lease of life - GEOSCIENTIST Strange things are in the wind. With the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House, environmental science has come under significant threat, and global warming denial has received a new lease of life...

"Some people may have the impression of confusion, disagreement, or discord among climate scientists. That impression is false."

Colin Summerhayes discusses the rise of climate science denialism amid changing political landscapes.

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#Geoscience #Climate #Politics

There are six front covers of Geoscientist magazine showing scenes from Earth and space, with two badges highlighting it has been shortlisted for awards.

We're delighted to announce that Geoscientist has been shortlisted for the 2025 Memcom Excellence Awards in the Best Magazine (<20K circulation) and Best Publication categories! Thank you to all of our wonderful contributors and Fellows for their continued support.

#Geoscience #SciComm

12% of Mercury's craters are named after women. Beyond gender, there is a broader lack of diversity in space science nomenclature, with Annie Lennox calling for more awareness around naming biases.

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#Space #EDI #Mercury #SciComm

Flint through time - GEOSCIENTIST You’re into flint, have you seen this?” It started with a tip-off about a copy of a book for sale in a second-hand bookshop. Flint: Its Origin, Properties and Uses by Walter Shepherd (1972) was offere...

"Interest in flint spans disciplines, from geology and archaeology to architecture, construction, manufacturing, folklore and art."

Jeremy Ingham celebrates the discovery of a rare annotated copy of a classic geology book.

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#Geology #EarthScience #Rock #Book

Breaking down silos - GEOSCIENTIST We are at a critical time geopolitically and it is appropriate, given the current state of the Planet, to ask the question, ‘what Earth do we want to live on?’ Is it one where economic growth is conti...

Former @the-iugs.bsky.social President John Ludden calls for a more holistic approach to the systems that govern populations and the planet, over economic growth at the expense of climatic and environmental tipping points.

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#Geoscience #Climate #Sustainability

Olivia Rafferty's geoscience-inspired album - GEOSCIENTIST Olivia Rafferty's album Typical Forever views Earth’s processes as analogous to events in our life as humans.

Olivia Rafferty's geology-inspired album highlights the emotive power of engaging audiences through personifying Earth science with music 🎶

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#Music #Geology #SciComm #EarthScience #Creative

Flakes of black and gold metal in a pile forming black mass, a base to make new lithium batteries for cars.

As the electric vehicle revolution gains pace, recycling of lithium-ion batteries must increase amidst a supply chain "highly vulnerable to the dynamics of geopolitics and socio-environmental issues".

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#Energy #ElectricCars #Sustainability #Geoscience

Podcast: 5 minutes with Shane Webb - GEOSCIENTIST In this episode of 5 Minutes With, we chat to Dr Shane Webb, an economic geologist and postdoctoral research fellow at Université Laval, Canada. Episode Transcript [00:10] Marissa Lo: Hello and welcom...

"For society to develop, it needs to continue using mineral deposits."

Check out our bitesize interview with Dr Shane Webb, economic geologist and postdoctoral research fellow at @ulaval.ca: geoscientist.online/sections/fiv...

#EconomicGeology #Minerals #EarthScience #Resources

Interested in reviewing a book for Geoscientist magazine? 📖

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Reviews are 400 words long and reviewers are provided with a complimentary copy of the book.

#BookReview #Geology #EarthScience #Geography #Climate #Space

A human story - GEOSCIENTIST Hailing from the westernmost tip of County Donegal, Ireland, Amy McGuire recounts spending her childhood summers “nestled in an ice age landscape that I didn’t understand.” Studying geoscience at unde...

"We must think carefully about communicating uncertainties in understanding without diluting our core message that global change is an existential risk to life on Earth.” ~ @amymcg.bsky.social

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#ClimateChange #EarthScience #Geology #Archaeology #Politics

Bringing planetary surfaces to life  - GEOSCIENTIST Divya Persaud explores creative approaches to studying planetary surfaces and the ethical challenges of space technology.

When NASA rovers land, cameras designed for hazard perception could now have a second purpose. Dr Divya Persaud is co-designing a new science-focused camera to collect images of a planet's surface during descent.

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#Space #Mars #Rover #NASA #Geology #Geoscience

Balancing our resource needs - GEOSCIENTIST While ‘stopping oil now’ may be unrealistic, phasing out the consumption of fossil fuels over the next few decades is an immense challenge for humankind that more and more countries and people are sig...

There can be no net zero without mining more – and faster. Colin Reeves calls for intelligent debate over balancing our resource needs with global environmental costs.

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#WorldEnvironmentDay #Mining #Geology #Resources #Environment #EarthScience #Sustainability

"Science constantly humbles us.”

Barbara Sherwood Lollar, from @uoft.bsky.social, on the radical shifts in understanding of how and where life exists on Earth and in space.

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#Microbes #Geology #EarthScience #Space #ExtraterrestrialLife #Groundwater

Space Week 2025 - GEOSCIENTIST Space for all ages Designed to ignite curiosity and inspire discovery, Space Week included free, hands-on family activities, the launch of new teaching resources, a special public lecture, and several...

Space enthusiasts of all ages celebrated Space Week at
@geolsoc.bsky.social. Hands-on family activities inspired discovery beyond Earth, thanks to support from @ukspaceagency.bsky.social @britgeosurvey.bsky.social and @nhm-london.bsky.social

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#Space #SciCom

Take a peek inside the latest issue of Geoscientist magazine OUT NOW:

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#Geoscience #Geology #Earth #Space #CriticalResources #ClimateChange @geolsoc.bsky.social

Geoscientist's summer issue is OUT NOW! It highlights Earth's migrating magnetic north pole, naming bias on Mercury, life in extreme environments, climate science denialism, and much more.

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#geoscience #earthscience #geology #geolsoc #climate #space #scicomm

Interested in reviewing a book for Geoscientist magazine? 📖
We've just updated our list of complimentary books available for review - please share this opportunity with any budding writers!

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#BookReview #Geology #Geoscience #EarthScience #Geography

YouTube video by Geoscientist Magazine 5 Minutes With: Khushboo Gurung

2025 Geological Society President's Award winner Dr Khushboo Gurung (@khushgr.bsky.social) encourages everyone to "keep being curious about science" in our latest 5 Minutes With podcast episode:

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#geoscience #scicomm #climate

Draw them in - GEOSCIENTIST They say a picture speaks louder than a thousand words, and it might… but what if it is speaking in a foreign language? When communicating geoscience through graphics, are we favouring our own needs t...

When communicating geoscience through graphics, are we favouring our own needs to the point that we are pushing audiences away, rather than bringing them closer?

Lucía Pérez-Díaz discusses geoscience communication through illustration:

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#Geoscience #SciComm

AI and historical data access - GEOSCIENTIST Dear Editors, I read the recent debates on AI in geoscience and GeoGPT (Geoscientist, Autumn 2024, Winter 2024) with great interest. The issue of copyright and clear citations to data sources is criti...

Viewpoint | AI and historical data access

"Ensuring that tools such as GeoGPT can access relevant non-copyright material as part of their training data seems like an important step in making fantastic historical work more widely available."

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#ai #geoscience

Earth’s Canvas - GEOSCIENTIST (Carousel image details and credits are available here) Geology has long inspired – and provided materials for – creative expression. The intricate colours, patterns and textures of rock formations se...

Unearthed | Earth’s Canvas

Patrick Corbett and colleagues report on the exploration of creativity in geology:

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#geoscience #music #art

Reviving Earth science: A call for early education reform - GEOSCIENTIST Dear Editors, I read with interest the concerns regarding the decline in undergraduate Earth Science enrolments (e.g. Geoscientist, Winter 2023). I believe the problem starts much earlier than A-level...

Viewpoint | Reviving Earth science: A call for early education reform

"The answer to increasing enrolment at university level has to start much sooner, so that children receive an unambiguous and balanced Earth science education."

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#EarthScience #Education

New Educational Posters  - GEOSCIENTIST Our new classroom posters invite students to uncover the minerals needed to create green technologies such as electric vehicles and solar panels. From quartz to cobaltite, discover more about the mine...

News | New Educational Posters 

The Society’s new classroom posters invite students to uncover the minerals needed to create green technologies such as electric vehicles and solar panels:

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#geoscience #education #sustainability

The geology of the future - GEOSCIENTIST Dear Editors, The articles arguing in favour of the Anthropocene as a formal epoch (Geoscientist, Autumn 2024) made interesting and well-argued reasoning. Now that geology has been gifted a second glo...

Viewpoint | The geology of the future

Considerations of defining the Anthropocene as a formal epoch with a 'golden spike':

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#Geology #Anthropocene

Earth Science Week 2024 - GEOSCIENTIST Earth Science Week promotes responsible stewardship of Earth through events and opportunities to discover Earth sciences, involving community groups, educators, and citizens. Each October, the Geologi...

News | Earth Science Week 2024

To celebrate our 14th year of involvement in Earth Science Week, the Society hosted, sponsored, and promoted over 60 in-person events throughout the UK:

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#EarthScience #outreach

Tradition under threat - GEOSCIENTIST The geology of a region shapes not just the landscape but its architecture. Local stone sources strongly influence the character of buildings, particularly those in villages remote from large cities, ...

Viewpoint | Tradition under threat

The number of craftspeople with expertise in stone roofing is dwindling. These skills are a critical part of our heritage, argues Colin Serridge:

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