It’s British Science Week!
This year, British Science Week (6-15 March 2026) is all about curiosity. A wonderful theme because: Curiosity is the essence of human existence – Gene Cernan (1934-2017)
Fish in a Sandy Bay
During this year’s Plymouth Ocean Science Voyage aboard Pelican of London 25 youngsters from Devon and Cornwall sailed to the Channel Islands. As we spent a day of research in a beautiful bay enclosed by the islands of… Read More
Ocean Science Voyage to the Channel Islands
Plankton, fish, water, sand, sediment and bleach: 25 young people from Devon and Cornwall explore the marine system in a beautiful bay off Sark in the Channel Islands.
101 Years of Recognised Havoc
In 1922, the British geologist R. L. Sherlock argued that humankind had a major impact on inanimate nature in his work “Man as a Geological Agent”. 101 years later, the Anthropocene Working Group proposed Crawford Lake in Canada… Read More
Leanne Hughes – Professional Scientist in Residence
Leanne Hughes is a chartered geologist at the British Geological Survey and loves outreach. I saw her in action at the Bristol Harbour Festival this year, where she engaged kids in sediment stability experiments…doesn’t sound like fun to… Read More
Challenging Habitat 