Comments for The Accretionary Wedge http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com A geoscience blog carnival started in August 2007 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:04:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on The Accretionary Wedge #10: Geology in Art by GeologyJoe http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/the-accretionary-wedge-10-geology-in-art/#comment-277 GeologyJoe Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:16:35 +0000 http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-277 Interesting. Ya know I always considered my self reasonably good art drawing and painting. And when I began geology I found that talent translated to map building, interpretation, 3-D visualization of geologic structures and crystal shape, graphics etc. For me there was no better way to imprint my fossil identifications than to draw each trilobite (or whatever) in all its amazing detail. To this day my art ability helps me in my work. Art should be a 101 to all geology students. Interesting. Ya know I always considered my self reasonably good art drawing and painting. And when I began geology I found that talent translated to map building, interpretation, 3-D visualization of geologic structures and crystal shape, graphics etc. For me there was no better way to imprint my fossil identifications than to draw each trilobite (or whatever) in all its amazing detail.

To this day my art ability helps me in my work. Art should be a 101 to all geology students.

]]> Comment on Who’s hosting the next Accretionary Wedge? by BrianR http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/whos-hosting-the-next-accretionary-wedge/#comment-272 BrianR Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:28:03 +0000 http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-272 Chris ... geology in space ... sounds good, you got it. Chris … geology in space … sounds good, you got it.

]]> Comment on The Accretionary Wedge #2: How the Earth Could Kill You by The Accretionary Wedge #9: Significant Geologic Events « The Accretionary Wedge http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/2007/10/29/the-accretionary-wedge-2-how-the-earth-could-kill-you-2/#comment-270 The Accretionary Wedge #9: Significant Geologic Events « The Accretionary Wedge Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:18:22 +0000 http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/2007/10/29/the-accretionary-wedge-2-how-the-earth-could-kill-you-2/#comment-270 [...] Living through a major earthquake, particularly if one came close to not making it through, is a scary kind of significant. Kim, of All My Faults Are Stress Related, has every good reason to reprise her Loma Prieta story from Accretionary Wedge #2. [...] [...] Living through a major earthquake, particularly if one came close to not making it through, is a scary kind of significant. Kim, of All My Faults Are Stress Related, has every good reason to reprise her Loma Prieta story from Accretionary Wedge #2. [...]

]]> Comment on Who’s hosting the next Accretionary Wedge? by Chris (goodSchist) http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/whos-hosting-the-next-accretionary-wedge/#comment-269 Chris (goodSchist) Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:20:58 +0000 http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-269 I'll grab the September slot. The theme? Geology. In. Spaaaaace. Pick your favourite bit of extra-terrestrial geology, or entire extra-terrestrial planet/moon/body and tell us something interesting about it. There's something for everyone out there. I think it's time we looked up instead of down for a change : ) I’ll grab the September slot.

The theme? Geology. In. Spaaaaace.
Pick your favourite bit of extra-terrestrial geology, or entire extra-terrestrial planet/moon/body and tell us something interesting about it. There’s something for everyone out there. I think it’s time we looked up instead of down for a change : )

]]> Comment on Who’s hosting the next Accretionary Wedge? by The mural mosaic in the Alfred-Bentz-Haus, Hannover - EffJot http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/whos-hosting-the-next-accretionary-wedge/#comment-268 The mural mosaic in the Alfred-Bentz-Haus, Hannover - EffJot Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:37:37 +0000 http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-268 [...] is my contribution to this month’s Accrectionary Wedge Carnival “Aesthetic Geology”, which is hosted by Geological Musings in the Taconic Mountains. [...] [...] is my contribution to this month’s Accrectionary Wedge Carnival “Aesthetic Geology”, which is hosted by Geological Musings in the Taconic Mountains. [...]

]]> Comment on Who’s hosting the next Accretionary Wedge? by BrianR http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/whos-hosting-the-next-accretionary-wedge/#comment-267 BrianR Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:45:53 +0000 http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-267 sounds good to me ... I've put you down ... we can refine the theme over the next few weeks if people want sounds good to me … I’ve put you down … we can refine the theme over the next few weeks if people want

]]> Comment on Who’s hosting the next Accretionary Wedge? by Callan Bentley http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/whos-hosting-the-next-accretionary-wedge/#comment-266 Callan Bentley Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:25:24 +0000 http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-266 Hi folks, I can host the August 2008 issue of the Accretionary Wedge at NOVA Geoblog. How's this for a theme? Quaggas! August 12, 1883 was the day the last quagga died. I once attended a great party in Homer, Alaska, in celebration of the quagga. How about 'geology as connector science' as a theme? Here's what I mean: At my ten-year high school reunion, I saw my AP Biology teacher. I "confessed" that I was a geologist, and apologized for not following biology for my career. "Oh pshaw," he wisely said. "It's all the same system anyhow!" Great point, I thought: we draw artificial boundaries between the sciences, but really, we're all just studying the natural world -- maybe different aspects of it, but really we're all the blind men with one big elephant. For me, it tied back into the fact that physics was the ultimate science, with chemistry being a subset of physics, and geology being a subset of chemistry, and biology being a subset of geology (since we've only found life on Earth, so far...) Anyhow, the challenge for writers is to explore their own sense of connection to the planet Earth (in any way, shape, or form -- quaggas included). I want to hear from geologists about their physical insights, chemical insights, biological insights, anthropological insights, etc. Is that broad enough, yet thematic enough? Hope so. -CB Hi folks,

I can host the August 2008 issue of the Accretionary Wedge at NOVA Geoblog. How’s this for a theme? Quaggas!

August 12, 1883 was the day the last quagga died. I once attended a great party in Homer, Alaska, in celebration of the quagga. How about ‘geology as connector science’ as a theme? Here’s what I mean:

At my ten-year high school reunion, I saw my AP Biology teacher. I “confessed” that I was a geologist, and apologized for not following biology for my career. “Oh pshaw,” he wisely said. “It’s all the same system anyhow!” Great point, I thought: we draw artificial boundaries between the sciences, but really, we’re all just studying the natural world — maybe different aspects of it, but really we’re all the blind men with one big elephant.

For me, it tied back into the fact that physics was the ultimate science, with chemistry being a subset of physics, and geology being a subset of chemistry, and biology being a subset of geology (since we’ve only found life on Earth, so far… ;)

Anyhow, the challenge for writers is to explore their own sense of connection to the planet Earth (in any way, shape, or form — quaggas included). I want to hear from geologists about their physical insights, chemical insights, biological insights, anthropological insights, etc.

Is that broad enough, yet thematic enough? Hope so.

-CB

]]> Comment on Who’s hosting the next Accretionary Wedge? by Andrew http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/whos-hosting-the-next-accretionary-wedge/#comment-265 Andrew Tue, 13 May 2008 22:45:27 +0000 http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-265 [knock knock] [knock knock]

]]> Comment on Who’s hosting the next Accretionary Wedge? by goodSchist » The podClast - episode 2 http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/whos-hosting-the-next-accretionary-wedge/#comment-257 goodSchist » The podClast - episode 2 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:22:36 +0000 http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-257 [...] Andrew Alden was hosting this month’s Accretionary Wedge. You can find out about the next edition at “Who’s Hosting the next Accretionary Wedge?“ [...] [...] Andrew Alden was hosting this month’s Accretionary Wedge. You can find out about the next edition at “Who’s Hosting the next Accretionary Wedge?“ [...]

]]> Comment on Who’s hosting the next Accretionary Wedge? by Julian http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/whos-hosting-the-next-accretionary-wedge/#comment-254 Julian Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:19:11 +0000 http://theaccretionarywedge.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-254 I also haven't forgotten about the Wedge! I'm still up for hosting in May, and I think I'm going to use the "significant geological event for you" idea I mentioned earlier in this thread. I'll make a more detailed and articulate post about it once Andrew posts the April carnival. I also haven’t forgotten about the Wedge! I’m still up for hosting in May, and I think I’m going to use the “significant geological event for you” idea I mentioned earlier in this thread. I’ll make a more detailed and articulate post about it once Andrew posts the April carnival.

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