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Getting to the core of The Core

and September 15, 2021
Getting to the core of The Core
Let's dive into the core!
No, wait. That's probably not a good idea. I've heard it's very hot there.

Imagine my surprise when I found out that one of the regular attendees of our virtual institute coffee in Leeds actually worked on the movie ‘The Core’. Yes, you read that correctly: The Core, maybe the best bad science movie out there! (Although Menno had some great other suggestions last week!) So, in between many cups of coffee (well, mugs of tea actually, we are in the UK after all ...[Read More]

Work-life balance: insights from geodynamicists

January 25, 2018
Work-life balance: insights from geodynamicists
Don't we all have the same hobby in academia?
Credit: Classical Art Memes on Pinterest

Maintaining a good work-life balance is essential for a steady career and happy life in academia. However, like with all good things, it is not easy. In this new Wit & Wisdom post, Jessica Munch, PhD student at ETH Zürich, explores how to achieve a good work-life balance. Research is a truly amazing occupation, especially in geodynamics (okay, that might be a bit biased…). However, disre ...[Read More]

NetherMod Day 5 – Putten an end to Nethermod: interviews with attendees

August 31, 2017
NetherMod Day 5 – Putten an end to Nethermod: interviews with attendees
Sunset descends over a great week of Nethermod held in Putten (Photo: G. Shephard)

Today is the fifth and final day of the XVth International Workshop on Modelling of Mantle and Lithosphere Dynamics, or “Nethermod”, here in Putten, The Netherlands. Despite the overcast conditions outside, the lively scientific program included keynotes by Paul Tackley and Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni in the morning and Clint Conrad and Louise Kellogg in the afternoon. With over 120 at ...[Read More]