Talks

given by Dr Susannah C. R. Maidment (Senior Researcher, Natural History Museum, London) Abstract: Stegosaurs are a group of dinosaurs characterized by the possession of two rows of plates and […]

given by Dr. Andrew Finlayson (Quaternary Geologist, BGS Edinburgh) Abstract: Loch Lomond is an iconic part of Scotland’s scenery, spanning landscapes of both Highland and Lowland character on either side of […]

given by Prof Bridget Wade (Department of Earth Sciences, University College London) Abstract: Numerous oceanic, climatic, and biotic conditions relating to biogeochemical cycles and environmental change impact the composition and distribution […]

given by Prof. Peter Scott (Emeritus Professor, Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter) Abstract: Clay minerals, such as kaolinite, illite and montmorillonite, are the essential components of clays. Their […]

given by Clive Maton (Honorary President, HGS) Abstract The Norber Erratics are well known and are featured in geological text books and numerous local guides to the Yorkshire Dales. This […]

given by Prof. Paul Smith (Director University of Oxford, Natural History Museum). Abstract In an era of polarised opinion and a difficulty in determining the veracity of information, science museums […]

given by Dr. Peter Gutteridge (Director, Cambridge Carbonates) Abstract: The NW Highlands of Scotland probably has the best scenery and geology in the world. You can find the oldest rocks […]

given by Prof. Jonathan Blundy (Royal Society Research Professor, University of Oxford)  Abstract: The transition to Net Zero will place unprecedented demand on natural resources requiring some new thinking about […]

given by Helen Gordon, (University of Hertfordshire & author of Notes from Deep Time). An exploration of the world of deep time and what it means to be human within […]

given by Dr. Tim Yates, (Technical Director, Building Research Establishment, Garston. Doors open at 7:15pm, tea & coffee available, talk starts at 7:45pm. Many will be familiar with Neil MacGregor’s […]

given by Dr. Cat Hirst (Senior Engineering Geologist, COWI, Glasgow) From shallow mine workings to deep basement rocks: A tour of UK low temperature geothermal resources Catherine M. Hirst1, Sally Jack1,2 […]

given by Prof. Mike Benton (Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of Bristol) Twenty-five years ago, the first feathered dinosaur was reported, Sinosauropteryx. There has been a revolution in dinosaur palaeobiology since […]