Geologist, outdoor sports enthusiast and rare breed sheep farmer. Current research focus on the application of Virtual Outcrop methods in geology š“ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó æ
Aberdeen, Scotland
Joined July 2017
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Good news indeed but Jillian Ambrose forgot to mention the planned 100 MW of coal fired powerstations they are also building in 2024
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If you think @JonathanPieNews is racist you probably need to have a word with @banksy_311 And if you think Banksy is racist you probably need to reevaluate what triggers you and focus on the real issues.
Went to listen to ā¦@RoryStewartUKā© new series on Ignorance on ā¦@BBCRadio4ā© and discovered this excellent older series on #Argument . Just what we need for a social media polarised world. Thank you Rory! bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00199ā¦
Academics get funding and do research. Write up the results and send to a journal. An unpaid editor sends the work to unpaid reviewers and when its eventually accepted the publisher sells it back to the Academics for Ā£'000s.
The greatest scam of all time
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Thrilled to see Aberdeen ranked 1st in the UK for Earth Sciences and for Human Geography, and 1st in Scotland for Forensic and Archaeological Sciences based on positive responses in the NSS. A remarkable testament to our amazing students and staff! abdn.ac.uk/news/23346/
Watching C4 election coverage
Can we have @MhairiBlack as our prime minster. She is awesome! Immigration is not the problem!
@NadineDorries is batshit crazy
Great time at the @sedimentology conference in Aberdeen this week. Some excellent talks including @JRUGeo4NetZero insightful review of the #EnergyTransition
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The R H Worth Medal is awarded to Professor John Howell!
John is a Professor of Virtual Geoscience @aberdeenuni, where he communicates the natural world to a wider audience. This medal recognises achievements in outreach, public engagement and education. Well done @Virtualgeol!
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So you thought weād reached Peak Brexit? Watch British Paratroopers who after being dropped into Sannerville, France, to commemorate D-Day, had to show their passports to the French Douaneā¦
@Nigel_Farage musty be so proudā¦
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The UK has never been a member of the EUās passport free Schengen area. The UK has always had passport controlled travel with France. Both the UK and Ireland secured Schengen opt outs in the Treaty of Amsterdam. ukandeu.ac.uk/the-uk-and-theā¦
And the prize for āstating the bleeding obviousā goes to ā¦@guardianā© #pointlesssurveys . 1. People who live in the country drive more than people in towns 2. Rich people have nicer holidays than poor people theguardian.com/uk-news/artiā¦
Great piece of work from a great PhD student :-)
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Six years on this still makes me very angry #geovandalism #BartlettWash #DeformationBands #StructuralGeology
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So excited to be running this fantastic event again, please share far and wide!
šØ Registration is now open šØ be sure to get your place booked as spaces are limited! We have an amazing set of speakers and workshops this year. Register via: forms.office.com/e/W9LgKsxx8ā¦ and travel bursaries can be applied for via: forms.office.com/e/td4Bcce0Tā¦
Ever wanted to know more about the Geology of the Aberdeenshire coast? We made a little movie about my favourite coastal town #Stonehaven and its hidden secrets
@Jess_Pugsley @UoAGeosciences #mensshed #AGS
youtu.be/4l-RMfKiyRU?si=PQs0ā¦
First went to Utah in 1994! More than half a life time ago! Heading back for the 30th year and starting with a nice modern analogue for the Blackhawk shorelines
This is amazing! How would you feel to know your funky new bathroom had an ancient human jaw bone?
This is the craziest paleo story of the year. Hominid mandible in someone's bathroom reno! johnhawks.net/weblog/how-manā¦
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Cognitive Skills Linked to Brexit Votes - Neuroscience News neurosciencenews.com/cognitiā¦
