It’s April, the EGU General Assembly is close, but first the Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology division’s early career scientists talks (EGU campfires) are back! The second session in 2022 (and 17th overall) will be a special edition on Geochemistry. The talks will be held on Thursday 28th April at 11am CEST on Zoom. Our three speakers are: Piyal Halder (PhD Student @ Birb ...[Read More]
Volcanoes and social media make us (more?) crazy
Many people are drawn to danger and behaviors that can harm their health or finances. Dangerous activities include the attraction that humans have always had towards natural events, such as volcanic eruptions, or towards gambling, adventure, challenging travels or physical activities without the ability or the necessary preparation. In today’s life many people face risks, however these risks ...[Read More]
What is the Imposter Phenomenon and what can we do about it?
“What am I doing here?”, “Am I really good enough for this job?”, or “I was lucky this time” are thoughts that have probably crossed the minds of most of the readers here at least at some point in their careers. Even though a healthy level of self-doubt is normal for everyone, these thoughts and especially the feeling of being a fraud, can be signs of the so called imposter “syndrome”. It is estim ...[Read More]
GMPV Outside Academia: a Panel Discussion of EGU Campfires – March 16 @ 13:00 CET
The Early Career Scientists (ECS) Committee of the GMPV Division is excited to present the new Campfires’ session ‘GMPV Outside Academia’! Join us at lunchtime for a virtual panel discussion with four amazing panellists! The panel discussion will be held on Wednesday 16th March at 13pm CET on Zoom. Our four panellists are: Rebecca Paisley – Exploration Geochemist for Cornis ...[Read More]