there is no folly of the beasts of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men

The firste parte of *Beowulf* ys prettye grippinge but the secounde parte doth dragon a bit

The scientific case is won, the Paris Agreement means all the countries of the world agreed to action, yet it still remains a challenge to shift the dial. Some good news here but depressing that climate change action remains political. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem. Thank you. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Once upon a time, the platform formerly known as Twitter was a vibrant meeting-place where scientists, the public, official orgs and more besides could exchange knowledge. I set out to find out how effective it could be for disseminating geoscience info Skip to the paper ☛ doi.org/10.1038/s432...

Academic authors, here's a peek into the black box of journal publishing from an journal editor if you can bear it:

Are you a volcanologist or working in an adjacent field? Consider signing up for Niigata University’s 1st international symposium on “Volcanology in Practice”: www.thevolcano.world which will run from 7th–10th of October 2025 in Niigata, Japan, endorsed by @iavcei.bsky.social. #volcano #science ⚒️🌋

GVRA are co-organisers for the University of Niigata Symposium on 'volcanology in practice'. We are organising Day 1 on exposure, preparedness and risk reduction &will run a workshop. Registration &abstract submission are open now. www.globalvolcanoriskalliance.com/news/news-po...

⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party. 🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.

Flash-back to a few weeks ago when @claireharnett.bsky.social won the @iavcei.bsky.social George Walker Award! 🥇 Congrats again Claire! @farquharson.bsky.social, @alteringrocks.bsky.social, @magmatroll.bsky.social

🚨 How far are volcanologists from volcanoes? 🌋🚨 Check out our new paper here: link.springer.com/article/10.1.... What started as a conversation about whether we at @exeter.ac.uk (in Cornwall, UK) are further from volcanoes than our global colleagues turned into an exploration of a fruitful data set!

New Open Access paper out in GRL, led by Lucille Carbillet! We found that increasing temperature can close cracks within granite and reduce permeability! @farquharson.bsky.social Check it out 👇 doi.org/10.1029/2024...

A man of many vices

Bluesky is actually an Umberto Eco chamber, as it tends to warn about the signs of impending fascism and its associated dangers, rather than, you know, to debate and encourage them.

A long time ago* in a galaxy far, far away†, I smashed a lot of rocks‡. After 8+ years, a new #OpenAccess Royal Society Open Science paper seeks to make sense of some of my weirdest results. Read on for #volcano science! 🧪🌋🧵 🔓🔗 doi.org/10.1098/rsos... *c. 2015 †France ‡ for science

Paper just published in JVGR! 🥳 Free link 👇 authors.elsevier.com/a/1i7ln1LkU3... DOI 👇 doi.org/10.1016/j.jv... 13/13 @farquharson.bsky.social @claireharnett.bsky.social

Exciting new open access volcanology report! ⚒️🌋

Some really cool research on the Fagradalsfjall lava fountains! 🌋 ⚒️

we fixed acid rain! we fixed the ozone layer! we beat polio! we’ve rescued scores of species from the brink of extinction! the despair many of us feel about climate change isn’t that it’s too big to fix. it’s that we know it is fixable but we’re being thwarted by greedy ghouls at every turn.

Moving to Japan 🇯🇵 has been a gastronomic treat. One of my favourite discoveries (so far) has been Karashi Renkon, which is lotus root stuffed with miso and karashi mustard, deep fried in turmeric batter*. Had a go making it at home, thoroughly recommend. 🪷 *other versions do exist

Funding alert! A new Royal Society independent postdoc fellowship scheme launches next week. Lots of funding and very prestigious. Only for applicants of black heritage. Good to see the RS putting substantial money behind a plan to diversify research. royalsociety.org/grants-schem...

@akushnir.bsky.social Hello 👋

I had the opportunity to answer some questions from Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association recently regarding Volcanica's inclusion in OASPA. Check out the full interview here: bit.ly/45VqMhS #AcademicSky 🧪⚒️🌋

Volcanic bomb or dragon egg? Only one way to tell.

Love volcaniclastic rocks? What about sedimentary processes regards to volcanism? Andrea di Capua and I have recently taken over the IAVCEI Commission for Volcanogenic Sediments! Follow us, and join in the discussions, on our socials. New website coming soon. 🪨🌍⚒️🧪🌋

Academics on here: what's your favourite paper that you've authored and why? 🌋📝

☕ Coffee is delicious, but it can also help us think about geological processes. Check out this piece from Geoscientist: geoscientist.online/sections/une... The moka pot is a mechanical marvel, and can help us conceptualise a variety of Earth science processes!

Hello Bluesky 👋   A bit about me: I'm an Orcadian transplant in Japan, interested in reading, music, volcanoes, wildlife watching, coffee, and occasionally running. Bonus points for a combination of two or more. 🌋📚☕

When "lofi beats to relax/study to" won't cut it

Exploring Niigata prefecture

Are you interested in concepts around Decolonising Earth Science? You may be interested in the Decolonising UK Earth Science-from hidden histories to inclusive curricula project. Watch our video and find out more through our linktr. We have a workshop on the 15th Sept: pre-register today! 🧪📖🌍