I’ve written a few articles on my MSc research and other topics of geochemistry, radioactive decay and radiogentic dating in my time running this blog. Something I’ve been guilty of is assuming a lot of knowledge when it comes to my topics. For...

Episode 14 of the podClast is ready for download. You can grab the mp3 here (15.2 Mb, 33:10), or subscribe through iTunes here. You can subscribe to the podClast RSS feed here. Or you can listen to it right here: This week’s podClast is the...

From the Stuff.co.nz article “Wellington still prone to quakes” comes this little gem of stupidity: Bart Hanson (09:08 pm Sep 18 2009) This article epitomizes my disgust for experts who cannot tell us when the next huge natural disaster will hit...

Hello everyone. Although I haven’t posted here in a while, I’m still actively working on the site and this brand spanking new theme is proof. Have a look around. If you feel like it, tell me of anything you spot that looks wrong either in the...

Dear Astronomy professor who is actually a geologist, getitgurl: Astronomy and Geology are not the same thing. Stop talking about fucking rocks. Kthnxbye. Love, Ashley Actually they’re incredibly intertwined, sharing many key foundations. You...