Geodynamics

The art of the 15-minute talk

Iris van Zelst June 7, 2018

Let's make this presentation a success!
Credit: Pixabay

We’ve all attended conferences with those dreaded 15-minute talks and we have no problem picking out which talks were amazing and which talks were abysmal. However, when it comes to our own talks, it’s hard to judge them, find out how they can be improved or break away from long-established habits (such as our layout or talking pace). This week, Matthew Herman, postdoc at the Tectonoph ...[Read More]

Postcard from Tokyo: JpGU2018 conference

Editorial Team 2 May 23, 2018

Famous Shibuya pedestrian crossing in Tokyo

Konichiwa from Tokyo and JpGU2018! This week, 20-24 May, the Japanese Geoscience Union (JpGU) is holding its annual union meeting just outside of Tokyo, in Chiba (about 40 minutes by metro). I am fortunate enough to be on a research visit to the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Tokyo Tech over on the other side of the city and so attending JpGU was a bonus. It is my first time in attendance ...[Read More]

EGU 2018: Experience of a first time attendee

Iris van Zelst May 17, 2018

Ah lovely Vienna... how we long for the next general assembly!
Credit: Jyotirmoy Paul

Your first time at the General Assembly can be a daunting experience. It’s not easy to navigate the scientific programme and let’s not even mention navigating the building! It becomes even more difficult if you do not know many people in your scientific community yet. Luckily, one of the easiest things to do at EGU is meeting new people. Jyotirmoy Paul, PhD student at the Indian Instit ...[Read More]

To serve Geoscientists

Editorial Team 2 May 9, 2018

To serve Geodynamics 101. Credit: shareicon.net, Fabio Crameri

The Geodynamics 101 series serves to showcase the diversity of research topics and methods in the geodynamics community in an understandable manner. We welcome all researchers – PhD students to professors – to introduce their area of expertise in a lighthearted, entertaining manner and touch upon some of the outstanding questions and problems related to their fields. For our latest ‘Geodynamics 10 ...[Read More]