Accretionary Wedge: Call for posts
It's been a while since the last Accretionary Wedge, and the fact that I volunteered to host dropped off my radar... but I was reminded yesterday that August is my month!
So, I hereby solicit the geoblogosphere's thoughts on how geology serves as a 'connector' science. I'm interested in a bunch of posts connected by the theme of connection.
This could work a couple of ways: one is that you, by studying geology, feel more connected to the Earth, or to the universe, or to deep time, or some such. By being scientific, the practice of geology can lead you to places, or insights, that give you a very non-scientific sense of belonging, as being a manifestation of geological processes and circumstance. Sometimes this can be pretty profound; I've felt it strongly, and my guess is that I'm not the only one.
You could also interpret 'connection' differently: like how geology connects other disparate branches of inquiry together (we're a pretty multidisciplinary lot, after all). Geologists utilize chemistry, physics, biology, meteorology, and astronomy to get a better handle on our chosen planet of study... how do those connections play out? What are some examples?
A third possible read on 'connection' might be a post on the nature of the geoblogosphere. Though early-adopter Andrew started in 2003 (!!) and Ron started in early 2005 (!), a lot of geobloggers started writing in 2007 or this year. It might be apropos to have some meta-reflection on the nature of the connections we're all forging across cyberspace.
You can come up with any other ideas, too. I just offer these three interpretations as possible approaches to the connection theme. Feel free to think outside the box though -- that keeps it interesting.
Because I'm late in getting this going, the turnaround time will be pretty quick. Let's have them all by midnight next Sunday, August 24. That gives writers a week and half. Once they're in, I'll package them up and post them on Monday the 25th (the day before my first day of classes for the fall semester). Okay? Okay.
Thanks -- looking forward to reading what people have to say!
So, I hereby solicit the geoblogosphere's thoughts on how geology serves as a 'connector' science. I'm interested in a bunch of posts connected by the theme of connection.
This could work a couple of ways: one is that you, by studying geology, feel more connected to the Earth, or to the universe, or to deep time, or some such. By being scientific, the practice of geology can lead you to places, or insights, that give you a very non-scientific sense of belonging, as being a manifestation of geological processes and circumstance. Sometimes this can be pretty profound; I've felt it strongly, and my guess is that I'm not the only one.
You could also interpret 'connection' differently: like how geology connects other disparate branches of inquiry together (we're a pretty multidisciplinary lot, after all). Geologists utilize chemistry, physics, biology, meteorology, and astronomy to get a better handle on our chosen planet of study... how do those connections play out? What are some examples?
A third possible read on 'connection' might be a post on the nature of the geoblogosphere. Though early-adopter Andrew started in 2003 (!!) and Ron started in early 2005 (!), a lot of geobloggers started writing in 2007 or this year. It might be apropos to have some meta-reflection on the nature of the connections we're all forging across cyberspace.
You can come up with any other ideas, too. I just offer these three interpretations as possible approaches to the connection theme. Feel free to think outside the box though -- that keeps it interesting.
Because I'm late in getting this going, the turnaround time will be pretty quick. Let's have them all by midnight next Sunday, August 24. That gives writers a week and half. Once they're in, I'll package them up and post them on Monday the 25th (the day before my first day of classes for the fall semester). Okay? Okay.
Thanks -- looking forward to reading what people have to say!
4 Comments:
Oops. I still haven't posted July's. I'll get right on that.
Callan ... thanks for the announcement ... I just got back in town and will update the archive site to point here so people know.
Little late, but it's up.
http://ripplesinsand.blogspot.com/2008/08/connections.html
Hi,
I don't know how one officially posts their Accretionary Wedge contributions, this being my first. It is located here: http://a-life-long-scholar.blogspot.com/
My apologies for missing your deadline--it was written on time, but I had connection issues that delayed the posting thereof.
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