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December 2014/January 2015

Editorial

All Wrong

Nearly everything we know about the world is wrong, argues Ted Nield

 

Opinion

Diversity in the Geological Society

Tricia Henton hails the signing of the Declaration on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

 

Features

Surveying the Ben

Jenny Ellis and Roddy Muir describe how a team of climbers, botanists and geologists undertook a radical new survey of Britain’s highest mountain

 

Constructing the Lost World

John Dixon looks at the WHS of Machu Picchu (Peru) with the eye of an engineering geologist

 

Books & Arts

Books and Arts

Four new books reviewed by David Smith, Martin Carruthers, Trevor Emmett and Mark Griffin

 

Online Special

Kerbstone Markings 2

Peter Dolan follows up his earlier article and sheds some light on the possible meanings of these enigmatic features of our paved urban landscape

 

Society News

Society accredits Oman degrees

Bill Gaskarth and Denis Peach visit Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman

 

Research funds 2015

Applications are invited for the 2015 round of Society research funds, writes Stephanie Jones. 

 

Council nominations reminder

Don't forget to make your nominations for Council!

 

What to buy a geoscientist for Christmas

Ever thought what the geoscientist in your life wants for Christmas?

 

People

In the bleak midwinter

Geologist and science writer Nina Morgan discovers why the people of Stonesfield loved winter and rough weather

 

Obituaries

John Hewitt Hull 1934-2014

John Hull was born in Manchester on 18 June 193...

 

Robert Freer 1932-2014

Robert Freer was a civil engineer who worked ma...