February 2010
Editor's note: We regret that, owing to unavoidable procedural delays connected with the Council elections, it has not been possible to press the February issue of the magazine in time for delivery on or near the first of the month, as is always our ambition. Please accept the Society's apologies for this delay.
Editorial
- The planet's fine - We're the ones we should be worrying about, says Ted Nield
- Hand of history - Hugh Torrens thinks it's high time the Society appointed an archivist.
People
- Glossop evening 2009 - Dawne Riddle attends the Engineering Group's prestigious annual event
- YE-S to Planet Earth. Jo Venus on the Beijing conference of the Young Earth Scientists Network, and the future for this innovative attempt to link up the Earth scientists and policymakers of the future
- Distant Thunder - Love & affection. Nina Morgan on the romance of Charles and Emma Darwin
Geonews
- BGS OpenGeoscience - Keith Westhead describes the Survey's new free online service
- In Brief - by Joe McCall
Opinion
- Two new reviews - by Maurice Tucker and Roger Musson
- Read comment on last month's piece by Rick Brassington (1984 and all that)
Features
- Bridging the energy gap - Can non-conventional oil sources hope to fill the looming energy gap? David Strachan investigates
- Cover Story: Earth's hottest place - Dougal Jerram and Steve Smith take laser scanning to the very edge and build the ultimate 3D volcano...
Society at Large
- Society Council elections 2010-11. Vote NOW!
- Council view - Sarah Day interviews some past and present Council members, to find out more about the vital role that they play in the running of the Society.
- Chartership News - Scrutineers wanteed! Bill Gaskarth calls for more CGeols to participate in the process