Human civilization must survive on geological times: Why and How?
Retrospection on humanity’s place and role in a quiet galaxy
Science Sisters Season 2 is out now!
🎶 Science Sisters, they're here to talk 🎶
Science Sisters is a lighthearted interview series where Iris van Zelst (postdoc at the German Aerospace Center) chats with lots of different people (with a focus on – but not limited to – women in science) to make some sense of the academic world. Filled with laughter and silliness, it explores different career paths, academic life, soft skills, and current issues in academia. At 15 t ...[Read More]
The toxic and wondrous world of academia with Science Sisters
🎶 Science Sisters, they're here to talk 🎶
Good morning, dear readers, this is your editor-in-chief speaking. We are currently experiencing some difficulties in academia, but we ask you to stay calm and remain in your seats with the seatbelt fastened. In the event of loss of pressure, make sure to publish your own paper first (to increase the pressure on your peers). Yes, it’s me! Your favourite (and only) editor-in-chief! And because runn ...[Read More]
Changing mid-degree: How did this Travelin’ Geo get here?
Figure 1: Being used for scale by a colleague to detail extensive cross bedding in southern Utah (Triassic outcrop).
It can be tough realising you’re not on the path you want to be on. This week, we have Leiaka Welcome from the Colorado School of Mines showing us how a change of heart led her to start her PhD journey. Currently on social media (Instagram Reel, TikTok), there is a video trend where users are editing a video of themselves in a scenario with an audio sound where you can hear a classic record scratc ...[Read More]