Science Communication

How a Spanish newspaper experiment is improving public understanding of climate change

Gillian D'Souza August 5, 2022

Credit: Christopher Furlong via Getty Images

Climate change is not a new phenomenon. Nor is global warming. So why do researchers report a poor public understanding of this subject around the world? According to a recently published study, 70% of the people surveyed said they were concerned about rising global temperatures but had little knowledge about the climate crisis. When asked how much they knew about the origin and effects of global ...[Read More]

Science is not immune to fraud: How a Microbiologist-turned-Integrity Consultant spots scientific misconduct

Gillian D'Souza July 20, 2022

Credit: Bertram Schmidt (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

Elisabeth Bik is as brave as they come. She has been threatened personally and professionally by people she’s never met, only because she dares to critique some of the most widely read and published scientific papers in the world. The Dutch microbiologist discovered her unique skill of spotting – manually, with her naked eye – plagiarized text and fabricated images that otherwise go unnoticed in p ...[Read More]

The ancient art and science of mining: a look back at the 1500s

Gillian D'Souza July 1, 2022

Credit: Luca Tinagli (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

Sean Daly is a (now retired) Canadian mining geologist with 40+ years of experience, who has dedicated his career to understanding the close relationship between mining, geology and society. His recent book “From the Erzgebirge to Potosi: A History of Geology and Mining Since the 1500’s” traces the history of mining and geology from the 1500’s including the Renaissance, the Industrial ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: meet Céline Heuzé, award-winning Early Career Ocean Scientist!

Simon Clark June 24, 2022

Céline Heuzé

Hi Céline. Thank you for joining us today. Congratulations on winning the 2022 Ocean Sciences Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award! Could you tell our readers a bit about yourself and your research? As of just a few months ago, I am tenured! My exact job title is “Senior Lecturer in climatology” at the University of Gothenburg, in southwest Sweden. Originally I am from France, and I a ...[Read More]