GeoLog

Accessibility and inclusivity at EGU

Geolog series: Communicating uncertainty in science -Student perspectives from the University of Tübingen

and August 28, 2026
Geolog series: Communicating uncertainty in science -Student perspectives from the University of Tübingen
Students’ drawings of uncertainty in their field of studies. (L) Uncertainty in Sociology: the complexity of social identity categorization (image credit: Zisan Tosun), (R) Uncertainty in Sport Sciences; training results for different athletes following the exact same plan. Drawing by Felix Seibold.

Welcome to a new series on GeoLog dedicated to one of the most critical yet frequently misunderstood aspects of research: Communicating uncertainty in science. Over the coming months, we will feature six guest posts written by students from a summer course at the University of Tübingen. Bringing together 13 students across diverse disciplines, the course challenged them to reframe uncertainty as a ...[Read More]

The myth of scientific neutrality: A vacuum we can no longer ignore

July 10, 2026
The myth of scientific neutrality: A vacuum we can no longer ignore

Another General Assembly has come to an end, and perhaps, many would agree on how inspiring and enriching the week was. Yet this year, being inside the EGU bubble felt particularly strange while the world outside is quite literally on fire. Wars, systemic violations of international laws and the acceleration of environmental crises continue to unfold across the globe In this context, geoscientists ...[Read More]

Taking Pride in our planet: Protecting oceans for queer and trans survival

June 29, 2026
Taking Pride in our planet: Protecting oceans for queer and trans survival
Queer Disaster Risk Map. Source: StoryMapping Queer Climate Justice

In Spring of 2025, just as I was preparing to release the Queer Climate Justice StoryMap I had been building for two years, I received a difficult email from my lead community collaborator, an LGBTQ+ foundation, describing the devastating legal and financial situation the newly inaugurated Trump administration had put them in. We decided to set the project to private to protect the queer and trans ...[Read More]

The day I realised I had nothing to offer teachers: The story behind Almanac of Geoscience experiments

June 25, 2026
The day I realised I had nothing to offer teachers: The story behind Almanac of Geoscience experiments
Image source:https://www.ig.cas.cz/en/experiments/

For more than a decade, I have spent a large part of my time not only doing research in planetary science, but also visiting schools, science festivals, public events, and talking to children, teachers, and everyone interested in geosciences. During these outreach activities I repeatedly encountered the same problem. People were genuinely curious about volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, or t ...[Read More]