All of the geoscience data, I go nom nom nom! I sometime ponder what title my line of work should be grouped in. I often say "Earth scientist" because it is the most generic. But is there a better way to describe my work? I sometimes dabble in geophysics, examining the deformation of the Earth … Continue reading Musings of a geoarchivist
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A look back on 2021
2021 was definitely a very eventful year in my life, full of highs and lows unlike almost any other. I haven't really blogged much recently, but I felt like it would be useful for me to look back on the year and ponder the future. I hope this reflection will be useful for others as … Continue reading A look back on 2021
Southeastern South American sea level in the Last Interglacial
Selfie in front of a Last Interglacial beach deposit in Caleta Olivia, Argentina. It was windy! Yesterday was a happy day, as I had my first publication of the year. It is a compilation of sea-level data from the Last Interglacial for Uruguay, Argentina and one site from Chile. There is a long heritage of … Continue reading Southeastern South American sea level in the Last Interglacial
To be a doctor
During the past couple of days, my Twitter feed has been ablaze due to the inflammatory, sexist Wall Street Journal opinion piece by Joseph Epstein. In this piece, Epstein infantilizes the accomplishments of Dr. Jill Biden, and dismisses her expertise. As a white, straight man, it might be easy to dismiss this, as I am … Continue reading To be a doctor
Economics, war and Adam Smith
Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations is generally regarded as the foundational text of modern economic theory and liberalism. I felt that such a tome, which was so influential on modern society, deserved a read. When it first arrived on my desk nearly two years ago, I was not expecting this 950 page behemoth. Since it … Continue reading Economics, war and Adam Smith
2018 Carbon Budget
Let's start with a figure. 2C pathways, from Global Carbon Project/ Robbie Andrew Here we see the pathways to reach the Paris Climate Agreement, which proposed to limit warming to 2C by 2100. This threshold was basically set as a compromise to limit "dangerous" warming, and to be feasible politically. As we can see in … Continue reading 2018 Carbon Budget
March for Science and Politics
On April 22, 2017 the March For Science will happen. It is an event where scientists around the world will take part to encourage lawmakers the importance of science in decision making. This march was precipitated by the election of Donald Trump, who has shown blatant disregard for evidence-based decision making, going as far as … Continue reading March for Science and Politics
On History
As a geologist, we are introduced to the concept of uniformitarianism early in our scientific career, namely the principle that "the presentĀ is the key to theĀ past". Our understanding of geological processes is dependent on the assumption that the physical processes we observe now are the same as what operated in the past. As a climate … Continue reading On History
2017 – What’s in store
Last year, I wrote a post illustrating the good points of 2015, and tried to think positively about 2016. I have to say most of the things I had hoped for in that post did happen. 2016 turned out to be a much better experience than 2014 and 2015. 2016: the year that was A … Continue reading 2017 – What’s in store
The Facts Don’t Matter
I always love John Oliver's take on current issues. I think we can all agree that in a world beset by uncertainty, it is nice to look upon it and laugh. The video above shows his report on the Republican National Convention, with the main theme that they are appealing to emotions, and ignoring … Continue reading The Facts Don’t Matter
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