The geological timetable is to a geologist what the periodic table is to a physicist/chemist; it is the fundamental document by which we understand our world. Film is to a geologist what whiskey is to the journalist; it is a primary source of entertainment and inspiration. There have been geoscientists in film for nearly as … Continue reading The many stages of being a geoscientist in film
This year, I will be co-convening a session at the American Geophysical Union’s annual Fall Meeting in New Orleans! The session is titled “Science and Sci-Fi: Using Real Science to Explore Fictional Worlds,” and my colleagues and I will be there discussing various sci-comm projects linking science to popular culture. Please come find us and … Continue reading Visit me at AGU this year!
The popular film review site, Rotten Tomatoes, gives its users two different scores to help them determine the quality of a movie. There’s the Tomatometer score, which tells us what percent of critics gave the film a generally positive review. And there’s the Average Rating Score, which tells us how good a film is based … Continue reading The movies that broke Rotten Tomatoes
The Cassini satellite recently finished her mission after 20 years flying through space and 13 years orbiting Saturn and her moons. It was a spectacular mission that gave us mind-bending discoveries, spectacular confusion, and a perspective of our pale blue world floating in the vast cosmic dark. I recently made a cartoon to commemorate the … Continue reading Cassini Remembered in Cartoons