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Second day considerations
After 2 days of talks I have just about got into conference mode. What does that mean? Well, before now I have found it very difficult to ‘switch on’ and pay attention within the first 15 seconds
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Eat like a Florentine
There is no lack of science occurring during official sessions this week at the Fortezza da Bosso, but much of what we get from being at a conference is the opportunity to connect informally to other
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Things I learned today
Four different geochemical societies were incapable of finding a single woman to award any of their ten prestigious medals to
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Goldschmidt2013 – Day 1 (Monday)
Wow! I have finally arrived at Goldschmidt 2013 and it is so, so great to be here! Day 1 was already a whirlwind. Unfortunately, I missed the icebreaker last night and arrived a bit late this morning
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Palaeo-proxies and trophic positions
I like it when people show how a proxy works, or how it doesn't. Today at Goldschmidt I enjoyed several presentations doing exactly that. The day started with Johanna Noireaux showing that boron
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Views from, and of, Florence
The Florence skyline is dominated by the dome and bell-tower of the Duomo, or Santa Maria del Fiore, the large cathedral in the centre of the city
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Music of the spheres
I am sitting in a hot lecture theatre in the Università deli Studi, Florence, two days before the start of the proper business of Goldschmidt 2013
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Tour of Florence
Welcome to Florence Goldschmidters! This is my first visit to this beautiful city and as Simon has been at a workshop on the chemical interactions in geothermal fluids
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Introducing the Bloggers of Goldschmidt 2013
It isn't long until the start of the annual V.M. Goldschmidt conference, the main international meeting for geochemists to share and discuss ideas
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New worlds, New perspectives
The Atmospheric Mirror
When viewed from space, the Earth glows like a blue marble under the light of the distant Sun. Azure oceans lap against the jagged coastlines and pale clouds swirl gracefully across its face
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General
Why did we do it?! Our look into the writing of a Geochemical Perspectives article
How did it all start? When I (Fred) was first contacted to write an article for Geochemical Perspectives by the Editorial Board, and strongly encouraged by Eric Oelkers to do so
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From water to wine
For most of us, our science is a passion, and we work nearly non-stop. A recent study of worldwide downloads from scientific journals reveals our habits