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AGU 2013 roundup

Now that the 2013 AGU Fall Meeting has ended, I thought I would roundup what I’ve been involved with over the week for both this blog and the Barometer Podcast, which I was recording each day with Sam Illingworth. Links to each piece are available below. Many thanks to all who have read and shared these over the past week.

Recording the podcast at conferences is becoming a trend as we’ve covered AGU now in 2012 and 2013 plus the EGU in 2013. Recording these is a lot of fun and particular thanks should go to Dave ToppingBethan Davies and Mark Brandon for giving up their time to chat to us this week. Lastly, many thanks to Sam for his infectious enthusiasm and for being the only person I’ve ever met with a louder laugh than me.

The conference itself was excellent throughout, even if the amount of science on offer was overwhelming at times. The sessions on science communication I attended were also fantastic, thought-provoking and often inspiring. I’m planning to write a separate post on this aspect over the coming days.

So long San Francisco! Image: Will Morgan

So long AGU 2013 and thanks for all the science! Image: Will Morgan

Blog posts

Podcasts

http://thebarometer.podbean.com/2013/12/10/fires-beer-and-satellites-day-1-at-agu/

http://thebarometer.podbean.com/2013/12/10/disappointment-aerosols-and-methane-burps-day-2-at-agu/

http://thebarometer.podbean.com/2013/12/12/hansen-nuclear-power-and-geologists-day-3-at-agu/

http://thebarometer.podbean.com/2013/12/13/science-communication-viscosity-and-londons-greenhouse-gases-day-4-at-agu/

http://thebarometer.podbean.com/2013/12/13/communicating-big-data-and-a-love-of-models-day-5-at-agu/

Will Morgan is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Atmospheric Science at the University of Manchester, UK. His research focusses on measurements of the chemical composition of aerosols and how this impacts air quality and climate. He is usually found at a computer in an office or on a research aircraft travelling a few hundred metres above the ground. Will also contributes to a podcast about atmospheric science called The Barometer. Tweets as @willmorgan.