Walked into my geochem lab to find some amazing people organized my haphazard lab tape collection rainbow style and now my Monday is infinitely better 🧪

Astronaut, author, professional football player, and STEM educator Leland Melvin was born OTD in 1964.

Here he is in the greatest photo ever produced by the US space program.

Image: NASA

I got to hold a really cool rock today! Inside are the oldest minerals ever dated (from our planet at least) 4.4 billion year old zircons from the Jack Hills of Australia!

Me to my kid: I need to write 6 pages for this grant and I only have 1 page done.

My kid: why did you pick a job that has so much homework??!? *laughs hysterically*

Greenhouse Effect xkcd.com/2889

The Wilson #Scholarship in #Karst Science provides $2500 to M.S. students studying karst, including geochemistry, geology, geophysics, or hydrology. Apply by Feb. 15! karstwaters.org/awards-and-s.... 🧪🧑‍🔬💦⚒️🪨

Some cool textures under the microscope showing multiple generations of iron & manganese oxide cements in brecciated Antietam Fm. (Cambrian depositional age) quartzite in the western Blue Ridge of Virginia.

Forest fires in the Blue Ridge mountains means the kid’s school is closed again (third day running) tomorrow - last year we had no snow days. Can’t help but worry this is a new normal to have wildfire days instead of snow days…

Rainbow spotted on the road to #GSA2023 sending good vibes for a great conference. Looking forward to seeing all you geo cool cats and kittens there!

(the above post airlifted directly from Twitter, for posterity and future reference)

Getting to be on @wgbh.org NOVA is, well, pretty amazing. Thanks to the incredible team of folks who made this happen. I suspect the whole series will be great - so check them all out as they drop! www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...

Calling all biogeochemists! I am co-chairing this theme at Goldschmidt next year. We are looking for more sessions particularly on metabolisms of new phylogenetic lineages, evolution of microbial traits through time, or habitability and bio signatures in other planetary systems. Reach out! 🧪⚒️🦠

Earth Layers xkcd.com/2840

Tips on how best to spoil a cat? The vet says Whittakers has a month to a year left (boo heart disease) and I want to give her the time of her life.
So please give me your recs for treats / food / toys / things that make your cat extra happy!

📨 Research Fortnight article about our open letter to government, outlining why equality, diveristy, and inclusion are key to scientific progress 👩🏾‍🔬👨🏾‍🔬👨🏽‍🔬👩🏻‍🔬👨🏻‍🔬

Thanks to all of you who read, supported, and signed our letter, and massive thanks to
Katharine Hubbard, who led the effort 🙌🏾

t.co/D3mnal7QOE

Sunday walk through the woods found us a giant puffball! Another critter had found it before us, but still a happy find!
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Happy Caturday from the old lady cat Whittakers!

She escaped the confines of the house when we went on our forest walk and found us. She got carried for the rest of the walk because she deserves to be treated like the absolute queen/ruler of our home that she is.

Hey BlueSky! I’m an environmental geochemist who plays with minerals metals and microbes (esp. fungi 🍄) to study metal biogeochemical cycling & remediation.

I’ll post on env justice, geoscience education & research, & sustainability on our solar powered mini farm! Link for more! maghinkle.com