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25 years of Wikipedia: The only thing more layered than the Grand Canyon!

25 years of Wikipedia: The only thing more layered than the Grand Canyon!

The year was 2001. A time before smartphones, before social media took over, and back when scrolling usually involved a physical microfilm reader at the library. On January 15 of that year, something revolutionary erupted onto the scene: Wikipedia was launched. As we celebrate its 25th anniversary, it’s time we come clean. While we might tell our professors we spent all night elbow-deep in the pri ...[Read More]

Earth Science Week: What can you do to celebrate energy resources for our future?

Earth Science Week:  What can you do to celebrate energy resources for our future?

As the air grows crisp and autumn’s colors begin to emerge in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, I’m reminded that we’re approaching a special time of year for those of us who love the Earth. It’s Earth Science Week (12-18 October 2025), and this year, the theme Energy Resources for Our Future feels incredibly personal. Our lives are powered by energy, and this week is a chance to look a littl ...[Read More]

The European Science-Media Hub: Bringing scientists, journalists and policymakers together

The European Science-Media Hub: Bringing scientists, journalists and policymakers together

This month’s GeoPolicy blog post introduces the European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) along with its key initiatives. It also takes a deeper dive into the organisation through a Q&A that we were thrilled to have with the Head of the European Parliament’s Scientific Foresight Unit Theo Karapiperis and the coordinator of the ESMH Svetla Tanova-Encke.   In 2017, the European Parliament’s Panel f ...[Read More]

My film is ready, now what?

My film is ready, now what?

It’s no secret that at EGU we believe using film as a medium to communicate science and engage the public with research is a great tool! So much so that we organise an annual competition for early career scientists (ECS) to produce a three-minute video to share their research with the general public, as well as publishing film how-to-guides on our blog and organising film-making workshops at our G ...[Read More]