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Geodynamics

The hidden effects of academic excellence: workaholism in Academia

The hidden effects of academic excellence: workaholism in Academia

Years have passed since I started my academic career, and I have come to realise that, in academia, excellence appears to come with a price tag. Stress and pressure have become commonplace for academics, often normalising certain behaviours such as workaholism. This essay explores how workaholism have become a common practice in these working environments. It was …[Read More]

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Hydrological Sciences

Women in Hydrology – The Story of a Special Issue

Women in Hydrology – The Story of a Special Issue

It was 2021, and we were not feeling good.  COVID-19 was in full force.  Personally we were experiencing lockdown conditions, disruptions to our work, schooling and childcare arrangements.  Our social media feeds were lighting up with stories about how women scientists were disproportionately exposed to the negative career impacts of the pandemic.  The US was …[Read More]

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Geodynamics

From Rocks to Models: Reconciling Field Geology with Geodynamic Simulations

From Rocks to Models: Reconciling Field Geology with Geodynamic Simulations

When reading a scientific paper or a text explaining the physical workings of the Earth, one of the most striking aspects is the methodological approach—sometimes involving numerical models, other times fieldwork and/or rock geochemistry. This diversity of approaches can initially cause some discomfort, a feeling that things are like square pegs in round holes. How …[Read More]

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Tectonics and Structural Geology

TS Must-Read – Fossen and Cavalcante (2017): Shear zones – A review

TS Must-Read – Fossen and Cavalcante (2017): Shear zones – A review

Haakon Fossen and Geane Carolina G. Cavalcante published their seminal review on the topic of shear zones in 2017 in the journal Earth-Science Reviews. The work summarizes the scientific findings on the development and quantification of ductile shear zones sincefrom the the 1960s up to recently. It describes the fundamental aspects of the initiation and …[Read More]