RachelRocks
@rachelrocks.bsky.social
Rachel likes Rocks… and Minerals …and all things Sciencey - even History thereof and Data Science. Works @NtlMuseumsScot. Views are mine but happy to share
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22nd February 2025 — Montrose
February 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Museum job! 📜 🗃️ #histSTM
National Museums Scotland, Assistant Curator, Technology - part of the truly fabulous NMS Science & Technology Department
Full time, permanent - details here: careers.nms.ac.uk/job/671171
Deadline soon: 2 March
National Museums Scotland, Assistant Curator, Technology - part of the truly fabulous NMS Science & Technology Department
Full time, permanent - details here: careers.nms.ac.uk/job/671171
Deadline soon: 2 March
February 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Museum job! 📜 🗃️ #histSTM
National Museums Scotland, Assistant Curator, Technology - part of the truly fabulous NMS Science & Technology Department
Full time, permanent - details here: careers.nms.ac.uk/job/671171
Deadline soon: 2 March
National Museums Scotland, Assistant Curator, Technology - part of the truly fabulous NMS Science & Technology Department
Full time, permanent - details here: careers.nms.ac.uk/job/671171
Deadline soon: 2 March
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We're on BlueSky now!
Hello! We are Common Descent, a podcast about paleontology, evolution, and the history of life on Earth!
We release episodes every fortnight! Each one focuses on a topic requested by our audience!
commondescentpodcast.com
Hello! We are Common Descent, a podcast about paleontology, evolution, and the history of life on Earth!
We release episodes every fortnight! Each one focuses on a topic requested by our audience!
commondescentpodcast.com
January 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We're on BlueSky now!
Hello! We are Common Descent, a podcast about paleontology, evolution, and the history of life on Earth!
We release episodes every fortnight! Each one focuses on a topic requested by our audience!
commondescentpodcast.com
Hello! We are Common Descent, a podcast about paleontology, evolution, and the history of life on Earth!
We release episodes every fortnight! Each one focuses on a topic requested by our audience!
commondescentpodcast.com
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Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found
January 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found
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thank you for your explanation. unfortunately, i am not interested in learning. i am only here to argue
December 26, 2024 at 6:27 PM
thank you for your explanation. unfortunately, i am not interested in learning. i am only here to argue
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Probably the best individual thin section ever produced. John Faithfull's slice of the olivine cumulate from Unit 5 of the Rùm layered intrusion. #ThinSectionThursday
December 5, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Probably the best individual thin section ever produced. John Faithfull's slice of the olivine cumulate from Unit 5 of the Rùm layered intrusion. #ThinSectionThursday
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We’ve been getting into the festive spirit at NMCC
Merry Quartzmas everyone
Merry Quartzmas everyone
December 4, 2024 at 3:05 PM
We’ve been getting into the festive spirit at NMCC
Merry Quartzmas everyone
Merry Quartzmas everyone
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Hurricanes cause tremendous damage to forests, whether natural or plantations, but we know very little about what actually happens to trees during high winds (for obvious reasons). In our latest work we have the answer... 🧵👇🧪🌏 1/12
November 29, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Hurricanes cause tremendous damage to forests, whether natural or plantations, but we know very little about what actually happens to trees during high winds (for obvious reasons). In our latest work we have the answer... 🧵👇🧪🌏 1/12
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@nadwgab.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com Y’all I found THE advent calendar. www.target.com/p/national-g...
National Geographic Rock & Gemstone Advent Calendar 2024
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November 27, 2024 at 1:39 AM
@nadwgab.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com Y’all I found THE advent calendar. www.target.com/p/national-g...
🥳 I’ve found the counterpart (L) of this landscape marble (R). Oh, it’s from the Urals, not Florence. 😑
November 26, 2024 at 7:18 PM
🥳 I’ve found the counterpart (L) of this landscape marble (R). Oh, it’s from the Urals, not Florence. 😑
Royal Society of London whose fellows include Prince Charles and Princess Anne (but not James Hutton or Joseph Black)…
November 25, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Royal Society of London whose fellows include Prince Charles and Princess Anne (but not James Hutton or Joseph Black)…
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SEM image of halloysite from Elgin for #MineralMonday. Halloysite is a rare polymorph of kaolinite, in which the clay sheets are rolled up into tiny tubes. These 'nanotubes' have several potential applications in catalysis and drug delivery. #MicroscopeMonday
November 25, 2024 at 11:06 AM
SEM image of halloysite from Elgin for #MineralMonday. Halloysite is a rare polymorph of kaolinite, in which the clay sheets are rolled up into tiny tubes. These 'nanotubes' have several potential applications in catalysis and drug delivery. #MicroscopeMonday
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For a number of years now, I’ve had a policy that I don’t submit to nor will I review for MPDI and Frontiers. This analysis supports that decision.
It’s no reflection on the many excellent papers and studies that have been published in them, but rather on their editorial and business practices.
It’s no reflection on the many excellent papers and studies that have been published in them, but rather on their editorial and business practices.
The strain on scientific publishing: we set out to characterise the remarkable growth of the scientific literature in the last few years, in spite of declining growth in total scientists. What is going on?
direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
A 🧵 1/n
#AcademicSky #PhDchat #ScientificPublishing #SciPub
direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
A 🧵 1/n
#AcademicSky #PhDchat #ScientificPublishing #SciPub
November 25, 2024 at 1:42 PM
For a number of years now, I’ve had a policy that I don’t submit to nor will I review for MPDI and Frontiers. This analysis supports that decision.
It’s no reflection on the many excellent papers and studies that have been published in them, but rather on their editorial and business practices.
It’s no reflection on the many excellent papers and studies that have been published in them, but rather on their editorial and business practices.
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🚨PhD Opportunity: Come to Edinburgh and study ichthyosaurs with us!
Study Scottish fossils from Skye! New ones & historic specimens!
Project led by Stig Walsh, co-supervised by @davfoff.bsky.social Nick Fraser, Erin Maxwell & me.
Details👇
e4-dtp.ed.ac.uk/e5-dtp/super...
Study Scottish fossils from Skye! New ones & historic specimens!
Project led by Stig Walsh, co-supervised by @davfoff.bsky.social Nick Fraser, Erin Maxwell & me.
Details👇
e4-dtp.ed.ac.uk/e5-dtp/super...
November 25, 2024 at 3:32 PM
🚨PhD Opportunity: Come to Edinburgh and study ichthyosaurs with us!
Study Scottish fossils from Skye! New ones & historic specimens!
Project led by Stig Walsh, co-supervised by @davfoff.bsky.social Nick Fraser, Erin Maxwell & me.
Details👇
e4-dtp.ed.ac.uk/e5-dtp/super...
Study Scottish fossils from Skye! New ones & historic specimens!
Project led by Stig Walsh, co-supervised by @davfoff.bsky.social Nick Fraser, Erin Maxwell & me.
Details👇
e4-dtp.ed.ac.uk/e5-dtp/super...
Yay my favourite account has crashed in
It’s lift off for our Bluesky account! Welcome aboard.
#WorldBollardAssociation🚀
#WorldBollardAssociation🚀
November 21, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Yay my favourite account has crashed in
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Favorite specimen of today’s fossik in #NationalMuseumsScotland mineral collection. A bivalve from Iceland filled with caramel flavoured calcite crystals
November 2, 2023 at 6:25 PM
Favorite specimen of today’s fossik in #NationalMuseumsScotland mineral collection. A bivalve from Iceland filled with caramel flavoured calcite crystals
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We've just made it much easier to reuse the data on Our World in Data.
Here is an overview of our new features: enhanced data downloads and the Chart Data API.
ourworldindata.org/easier-to-re...
Here is an overview of our new features: enhanced data downloads and the Chart Data API.
ourworldindata.org/easier-to-re...
We've made it much easier to reuse our data
An overview of our new features: enhanced data downloads and the Chart Data API.
ourworldindata.org
November 21, 2024 at 10:07 AM
We've just made it much easier to reuse the data on Our World in Data.
Here is an overview of our new features: enhanced data downloads and the Chart Data API.
ourworldindata.org/easier-to-re...
Here is an overview of our new features: enhanced data downloads and the Chart Data API.
ourworldindata.org/easier-to-re...
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For my first #ThinsectionThursday under the blue sky, one of my favourite micrographs: A serpentine pseudomorph after carbonate?
The mineral with the grey interference colours is serpentine which apparently preserves the cleavage of a pre-existing carbonate.
The mineral with the grey interference colours is serpentine which apparently preserves the cleavage of a pre-existing carbonate.
November 21, 2024 at 7:48 AM
For my first #ThinsectionThursday under the blue sky, one of my favourite micrographs: A serpentine pseudomorph after carbonate?
The mineral with the grey interference colours is serpentine which apparently preserves the cleavage of a pre-existing carbonate.
The mineral with the grey interference colours is serpentine which apparently preserves the cleavage of a pre-existing carbonate.
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As Bluesky picks up, you’ll be seeing more and more of these posts.
When you do, don’t engage: rather, send them to @climatebrad.hillheat.com so he can add them to his moderation list, then report and block.
When you do, don’t engage: rather, send them to @climatebrad.hillheat.com so he can add them to his moderation list, then report and block.
November 21, 2024 at 7:09 PM
As Bluesky picks up, you’ll be seeing more and more of these posts.
When you do, don’t engage: rather, send them to @climatebrad.hillheat.com so he can add them to his moderation list, then report and block.
When you do, don’t engage: rather, send them to @climatebrad.hillheat.com so he can add them to his moderation list, then report and block.
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Quite a remarkable series of photos from Oldoinyo Lengai 🌋 doi.org/10.1016/j.li... ⚒️
January 24, 2024 at 2:49 AM
Quite a remarkable series of photos from Oldoinyo Lengai 🌋 doi.org/10.1016/j.li... ⚒️
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Taking Hydrology & Geomorphology students to Chepstow Castle next weekend! On the one hand, the oldest tower of the castle on the cliff overlooking the Wye River has stood for nearly 1,000 years. On the other hand, who builds a castle on a cut bank?!?
January 24, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Taking Hydrology & Geomorphology students to Chepstow Castle next weekend! On the one hand, the oldest tower of the castle on the cliff overlooking the Wye River has stood for nearly 1,000 years. On the other hand, who builds a castle on a cut bank?!?
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Amazing interactive poster on the evolution of land plants #WaterToLand
follow the link and click in it! 🖱️
madland.science/greening.php
follow the link and click in it! 🖱️
madland.science/greening.php
January 2, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Amazing interactive poster on the evolution of land plants #WaterToLand
follow the link and click in it! 🖱️
madland.science/greening.php
follow the link and click in it! 🖱️
madland.science/greening.php