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David Pyle
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Volcanologist at the University of Oxford: volcanic histories, imaginaries, resources and futures. curatingcrises.omeka.net/ www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/rethinking-natural-resources/ www.torch.ox.ac.uk/vesuvius-22
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Optical illusions, dynamic designs and fans are on display around Oxford for the next month as a part of Uchiwa science at the IF Oxford science and ideas festival if-oxford.com/uchiwa/

Photograph of an optical illusion/dynamic design printed on a poster. These designs have been used to decorate Uchiwa fans, and can be found at venues across Oxford this month
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Are you ready? The IF Oxford science and ideas festival starts this weekend; a community festival with over 100 events across the next 3 weeks. Take a look at the programme - there’s something for everyone! if-oxford.com/events/

Yellow volunteer T-shirt ready to be ironed in preparation for the  IF Oxford science and ideas festival ‘here to help’
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Today’s geo-poetry delight - ‘Kjng Coal’s Levee’ by John Scafe, published in 1818, as a ‘jeu d’esprit’ with geological notes. By the 3rd edn (1819), this included a ditty on Baron Basalt’s tour of Albion Via @kentlinthicum.bsky.socialmuse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

Title page of King Coal’s Levee, a poem and geological commentary published in  1819 (3rd edition) by Northumbrian poet John Scafe
Opening lines of King Coal or Geological Etiquette.. a celebration of ‘King Coal, the mighty hero of the mine’
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Congratulations to Clive Oppenheimer - with Blackwell’s non-fiction book of the month! ⚒️🌋

Book display in Blackwells Oxford, for the launch of the paperback version of Clive Oppenheimer’s volcano memoir,  ‘Mountains of Fire’
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A magical place for a workshop, catching up on latest work following on from the IODP 398 drilling expedition to the Christianas - Santorini - Kolombo volcanic field. #geosky

View of sunset across Therasia and the Kameni islands of Santorini Greece
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It’s ALCS distribution day!! Make sure you’ve signed up so you can get money for basically nothing: www.alcs.co.uk/about-alcs/ And thanks to everyone who keeps photocopying my work, which is what 95% of my payout is based on!

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Niche work sign 😀

Sign at National Oceanography Centre cafeteria today ‘reserved for deep sea sponges’
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Wonderful 'Desert Island Disks' on BBC Radio 4 / BBC sounds, featuring volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer, with a very personal reflection on life, and a delightfully eclectic soundtrack. And of course, he'll take a seismometer as his luxury item. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...#geosky

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Vacancy - seeking a 2 year (fixed term) researcher from a humanities, social sciences or interdisciplinary background, to work on an Oxford Martin School project exploring geothermal energy potential on #Montserratg.co/kgs/qeakdXv#EnvHums

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David Pyle
@davidmpyle.bsky.social
Volcanologist at the University of Oxford: volcanic histories, imaginaries, resources and futures. curatingcrises.omeka.net/ www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/rethinking-natural-resources/ www.torch.ox.ac.uk/vesuvius-22
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