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Monthly Archives: June 2025
INHIGEO Annual Report 2025
As I write this, I hope you are in Dunedin, enjoying the INHIGEO annual symposium in person. I was set on attending myself, but had to revert at the last minute to participating virtually. I sincerely regret I am not … Continue reading
Foundations of US Geoheritage Efforts
Webinar: “Foundations of U.S. Geoheritage Efforts: Preserving the Past, Advancing the Future” — Geological Society of America. May 14, 10am US Central. Watch recorded video (free registration required). Update: For anyone who is new to geoheritage, I can’t imagine a … Continue reading
Niels Bohr, Atoms and Human Knowledge
Jens Rud Nielsen (1894-1979), who joined the OU Physics Department in 1924, was an undergraduate student of Niels Bohr (1885-1962) in Denmark. Bohr, one of the founders of quantum mechanics, made two trips to the University of Oklahoma, first in … Continue reading