The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg: A Monumental Achievement in SciComm
Greta Thunberg needs no introduction. Known as the leader of a monolithic global movement, she has galvanised millions of young people to...
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The Man-Eating Myth: Anthropology vs. Anthropophagy By W. Arens (1979) William Arens’ 1979 book The Man-Eating Myth offers a fascinating...
The Human Planet by Simon Lewis and Mark Maslin: The Best Book on the Anthropocene
In 2023 I plan to write more about the books I read and enjoy. This was my first read of the year after enjoying Mark Maslin’s 2021 book...
Extreme Hunger is Rising in "Climate Hotspots" Part 1: Oxfam Report
A recent report by Oxfam International has added to the overwhelming evidence pointing toward human-driven climate change's contribution...
Stratigraphy & Biostratigraphy Explainer: Reading Rocks Through Their Fossils
What is Stratigraphy? Stratigraphy is the science of correlating, ageing and characterising rock units, using the information locked into...
The UK News Media is Failing to Address the Pakistan Floods
Backward Priorities The recent passing of Queen Elizabeth has completely taken over the UK media, sparking conversation about the royal...
Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis
I recently wrote about the fascinating recent book Disaster by Choice. The author, Ilan Kelman, argues that natural disasters are...
The Age of Disinformation
Climate science and epidemiology have fallen victim to denialism probably more than any other area of science in recent decades. I would...
Why Universities Should Not be Run Like Businesses: A Geoscience Case Study
Geoscience funding has been under threat recently, with some institutions dismantling entire departments to cut corners and save money....
The Deadly Legacy of Thomas Midgley Jr.
I recently watched a viral Youtube video by science communicator Veritasium titled The Man Who Accidentally Killed the Most People in...
How Plate Tectonics Influences the Earth's Climate: Greenhouse and Icehouse States
Climate change deniers love to argue that climate has always changed without human cause and that we're arrogant to think that we can...
Disaster By Choice by Ilan Kelman: Book Summary and Review
Ilan Kelman’s 2021 book Disaster by Choice is an informative, thought-provoking exploration of natural disasters and their major driving...
World War II and Science as a Force for Evil:
Science has undoubtedly benefited humanity. We can thank scientists for humans being able to live longer, feed billions of people (once...
Science and Climate Change in the UK Education System:
The recent announcement of a Natural History GCSE in the works has caused me to reflect on the state of the UK education system regarding...
The Heartland Institute: A Titan of Climate Denial
The Heartland Institute is a right-wing think tank infamous among climate change researchers and activists. It has a long history of...
Climategate: How the Media Creates Fake Controversy and How it Succeeds
Oil companies such as ExxonMobil, BP, and Total are well-documented in their efforts to suppress action on climate change. As Michael...
History of the Snowball Earth Hypothesis
The Snowball Earth Hypothesis states that, at least three times in Earth history, the entire planet was covered by ice. Despite some...
Resources for Beginners Who Want to Better Understand Climate Change
As a geology graduate hoping to transition to a climate science-related field of work, I thought I would put together a list highlighting...
Don't Look Up Review
New Netflix offering Don’t Look Up gives a dark, yet brilliantly entertaining exploration of the current social and political dynamic...
Climate Change and International Responsibility
Climate change is a complex issue. So many areas of uncertainty in climate models related to feedback cycles and tipping points emerge,...
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