Saturday, November 7, 2026

East of Silicon Valley: Thinking about the Age of AI from a 20th Century Perspective

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  Some of John Steinbeck's strongest writing focused on stories of people undergoing dislocating change. As a result, is it surprising t...
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Thursday, October 15, 2026

The Point Pelee Perseid Pilgrimage

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  Graduate School is about more than just research. It's about friends, adventures and awe. All of us got into planetary science for a r...
Friday, October 9, 2026

Jack and the EALCWA

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  Today, we welcome a new MSc student to the group, Jack Mitchell. He joins us from Perdue University by way of the Utah Conservation Corps....
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Field Work Ahead: "Uh, I Sure Hope It Does"

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Ahh, remote fieldwork! Though we are not a field-focused group, we have participated in several campaigns over the years (mostly to the Cana...
Sunday, August 23, 2026

The Horrors Persist, But So Do I: Ella’s First Conference

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In a way there were two firsts at this conference. Not only was it Ella's first major international conference (she had previously prese...
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Monday, August 17, 2026

Jack of All Trades, Doctor of Some

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This week, our newly minted Doctor Innanen presents an essay in defence of the generalist. Once upon a time, all scientists were generalists...
Wednesday, July 22, 2026

A Perspective on Analog Writing Implements

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The motto of my favorite journal brand, Leuchtturm1917, is "Denken mit der hand" or thinking with the hand. I'm not the only m...