There is a chill in the air, and yes, even some snow here in Munich as winter draws close in the Northern Hemisphere, and at this time of the year, you are probably thinking about what gifts to get that special geoscientist in your life! We know finding the kind of gift that can delight and entertain your favourite rock-botherer, lab-denizen, or star-gazer can sometimes be a challenge, so we in th ...[Read More]
The far-reaching impact of play on learning has been celebrated through the centuries. Be it the work Schola Ludus by John Amos Comenius, Friedrich Schiller’s Spieltrieb, Johan Huizinga’s Homo ludens… or the Geoscience Games sessions during EGU General Assembly, which marked its 8th edition during EGU25. The EGU Geoscience Games sessions were founded by Chris Skinner, Rolf Hut, a ...[Read More]
The nights are growing darker and there is snow on the ground here in Munich as winter draws in, in the Northern Hemisphere, and at this time of year you are probably thinking about what gifts to get that special geoscientist in your life! We know sourcing appropriately nerdy and/or geology related gifts can sometimes be a challenge, so we in the EGU office are back again to help you out with our ...[Read More]
Hello Mavi! Welcome to GeoTalk. Before we start, could tell our readers a little about yourself and your background? Hey Simon! Thanks for the warm welcome. I’m Maria Vittoria, but you can call me Mavi. I’m a curious soul from southern Italy, a physicist by passion, and a dreamer at heart. My journey has taken me from Italy to the UK and back, studying the tiniest particles to the vast ...[Read More]
Science is a bit like posting a letter – once you’ve written the letter it needs to be delivered to the right people and in the right way. At EGU24 attendees are invited to participate in the numerous and diverse selection of sessions which aim to improve how you deliver your research, how you understand the needs of different audiences – from policy-makers to school students – and whi ...[Read More]
Do you like games? Do you like the Earth? Then you will love QUARTETnary! QUARTETnary is a card game about the geological time scale, developed by long-term EGU members Iris van Zelst and Lucia Perez-Diaz and partly funded through the EGU Public Engagement Grant 2021. The game is finally ready to be manufactured, but in order for that to happen, we need you! So back the Kickstarter to secure your ...[Read More]
The nights are growing darker and there is snow on the ground here in Munich as winter draws close in the Northern Hemisphere, and at this time of year you are probably thinking about what gifts to get that special geoscientist in your life! We know sourcing appropriately nerdy and/or geology related gifts can sometimes be a challenge, so we in the EGU office are back again to help you out with ou ...[Read More]
The nights are growing darker as winter approaches here in the Northern Hemisphere, and if you are in Europe you are probably thinking about what gifts to get that special geoscientist in your life! We know sourcing appropriately nerdy and/or geology related gifts can sometimes be a challenge, so once again we in the EGU office are back to help you out with our top 5 gifts you could get for your f ...[Read More]
Well it’s that time of year again when many people start looking for seasonal gifts for their loved ones, colleagues and others, but although you may have already sorted your gift for a geoscientist, we are here to help you if you are still looking for inspiration. If you want more ideas check back on our previous gifts for geoscientists suggestions, including last year’s suggestions f ...[Read More]
This year as part of EGU’s 4th annual Games Day we ran two Geoscience Game Jams. A game jam is a challenge to games developers to create games for a specific theme and in limited time. They are becoming increasingly popular and many foster extremely active communities of shared knowledge. We really hope to grow and expand these game jams and create those connections between geoscientists and games ...[Read More]