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IPCC Fifth Assessment Report – same message, more certainty
By Claire Hopefully you’re aware by now, that Working Group 1 of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) has just released its fifth assessment report. This report pulls together and...
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Why are you interested in earth sciences?
By Claire People who are interested in earth sciences can usually point to something in particular that captured their attention- something that drew them to earth sciences and to understanding more...
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Just when you think you’ve figured it out…
By Claire I have blogged/complained about my experiences with modelling already on this blog. In case you missed it, all you need to know is that I’m trying to run some climate simulations, using...
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Documentary: Acid Ocean
Site exposed to very high concentrations of CO2 where coral developement ceases to exist. Credit: Katharina Fabricius By Claire If you’re looking for a bit of mental stimulation tonight, there is a...
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What can we expect this summer?
Wet weather in Sydney yesterday. Source: News Limited. By Claire I don’t know what the weather is like at your place at the moment, but where I am, it’s raining. It feels like it has been raining for...
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Best of 2013: How do clouds effect solar panel output?
Nick Engerer, a researcher from Fenner School is looking at the relationship between weather events and solar energy output in Canberra. By Claire At the beginning of this year, I was at the annual...
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Best of 2013: I’m sorry. Does my science offend you? Part two.
By Claire and Nerilie Last week I posted about some new research carried out by Nerilie Abram, from the Research School of Earth Sciences at ANU. While the research itself is definitely worth a read...
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Extreme seasons: Australia melts while the US freezes
Observed maximum temperatures for Monday, 13th January, 2014. Image from BOM. By Claire I’m writing this post from hot hot Canberra, Australia, in my office, in front of my desk fan. In case you didn’t...
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Accidental science: How you know you’re a real scientist
By Claire Today I spent my day being an I.T. person. As soon as I arrived at work this morning I was asked to help one of our lab techs with a computer issue she had been having. I then helped another...
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Practising Science Communication… On the radio!
I wish I had taken a picture of the studio!! By Claire One of the most important jobs as a scientist is being able to communicate what you do to the people around you. Even if it’s just your mum, one...
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