NEXT WEEKS EVENTS
2nd to 8th September 2019
NEXT WEEKS EVENTS
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXTRACT FROM BRISTOL AND WEST COUNTRY GEOLOGY CALENDARS
MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE BRISTOL AND THE WEST COUNTRY CALENDARS AND ON THE WEB SITES OF THE RELEVANT SOCIETY OR ORGANISATION.
MONDAY 2nd
TUESDAY 3rd
WEDNESDAY 4TH
Thursday 5th
Bath Geol Soc - Lecture
When
Thu, 5 September, 19:30 – 21:00
Where
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16 Queen Square, Bath (map)
Description
The Dinosaurs Rediscovered: How a Scientific Revolution is Rewriting History
Professor Michael J. Benton, University of Bristol
Learn how dinosaur remains are found and excavated, and how palaeontologists read the details of dinosaurs’ lives from their fossils - their colours, growth, and even whether we will ever be able to bring them back to life.
Leading palaeontologist Michael Benton explains how the study of dinosaurs has transformed into a true scientific discipline. New technologies have revealed secrets locked in prehistoric bones that no one could have previously predicted. We can now work out the force of dinosaurs’ bite, their top speeds, and even how they cared for their young. Remarkable new fossil discoveries - giant sauropod dinosaur skeletons in Patagonia, dinosaurs with feathers in China, and a tiny dinosaur tail in Burmese amber - remain the lifeblood of modern palaeobiology. Thanks to advances in technologies and methods, however, there has been a recent revolution in the scope of new information gleaned from such fossil finds. Michael will trace the development of the study of dinosaurs from its roots in antiquated natural history to an indisputably scientific field, and explain why, though extinct, dinosaurs are still very much a part of our world.
About the speaker
Michael J. Benton is Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology at the University of Bristol and the author of The Dinosaurs Rediscovered: How a Scientific Revolution is Rewriting History. His many previous books include standard reference works, textbooks, and popular books on dinosaurs and the history of life.
Friday 4th
Saturday 5th
30th Hampshire Mineral & Fossil Show
When
Sat, 7 September, 10:00 – 16:30
Where
Lyndhurst Community Centre, Lyndhurst, Hants. (map)
Description
Full details at http://www.sotonminfoss.org.uk/smfsshow.htm
7th Sept in the Community Hall, Lyndhurst. 10 - 4.30. Entrance £1
John Wilmouth tells me this is NOT like the "Rock & Gem shows. They are totally commercialised. Charge the earth for a table so dealers have to put prices up to cover that."
The 2019 Hampshire Mineral and Fossil Show will be the 30th that SMFS have organised since the first held on Saturday 29th September 1990 at the Avenue Hall in Southampton.
Doors open to the public at 10:00 and the Show finishes at 16:30. Admission is only £1 for adults with accompanied children and Junior RockWatch members free (show membership card).
The Show is in two halls, all on one level, and is suitable for visitors with mobility disabilities. Facilities for the disabled are present in the venue. Refreshments are available throughout the day at reasonable prices.
The layout of the Show has the majority of the sales and dealers in the main Linden Hall and all of the exhibits and displays in the Pine Hall. This allows the exhibitors to be able to spread out and gives better access for visitors to view the displayed material and to talk with the exhibitors.
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Mendip Rocks! - The History and Hydrogeology of the Mendip’s precious water resources
When
Sat, 7 September, 14:00 – 16:00
Where
Chew Stoke Pumping Station, BS40 8. (map)
Description
The History and Hydrogeology of the Mendip’s precious water resources – a Talk and tour by Mike Sumbler of Bristol Water. Sat 7th Sept, 2pm Chew Stoke Pumping Station, BS40 8.
ALL EVENTS TO BE BOOKED via Eventbrite link: www.mendiphillsaonb.org.uk details 01749 840156.
Sunday 6th
OUGS Wessex - Day Field Trip
When
Sunday, 8 Sep 2019
Where
West Sussex (map)
Description
Raised beaches of West Sussex
Leader: David Bone
Location: West Sussex
Date: September 8th 2019 (Sunday)
Type: Field Trip (Day)
Summary: A trip to study the Cenozoic geology of West Sussex, together with current coastal changes and engineering.
Contact: Jeremy Cranmer [wessexdaytrips@ougs.org]
Bath Geol Soc - Lecture
When
Thu, 5 September, 19:30 – 21:00
Where
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16 Queen Square, Bath (map)
Description
The Dinosaurs Rediscovered: How a Scientific Revolution is Rewriting History
Professor Michael J. Benton, University of Bristol
Learn how dinosaur remains are found and excavated, and how palaeontologists read the details of dinosaurs’ lives from their fossils - their colours, growth, and even whether we will ever be able to bring them back to life.
Leading palaeontologist Michael Benton explains how the study of dinosaurs has transformed into a true scientific discipline. New technologies have revealed secrets locked in prehistoric bones that no one could have previously predicted. We can now work out the force of dinosaurs’ bite, their top speeds, and even how they cared for their young. Remarkable new fossil discoveries - giant sauropod dinosaur skeletons in Patagonia, dinosaurs with feathers in China, and a tiny dinosaur tail in Burmese amber - remain the lifeblood of modern palaeobiology. Thanks to advances in technologies and methods, however, there has been a recent revolution in the scope of new information gleaned from such fossil finds. Michael will trace the development of the study of dinosaurs from its roots in antiquated natural history to an indisputably scientific field, and explain why, though extinct, dinosaurs are still very much a part of our world.
About the speaker
Michael J. Benton is Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology at the University of Bristol and the author of The Dinosaurs Rediscovered: How a Scientific Revolution is Rewriting History. His many previous books include standard reference works, textbooks, and popular books on dinosaurs and the history of life.
30th Hampshire Mineral & Fossil Show
When
Sat, 7 September, 10:00 – 16:30
Where
Lyndhurst Community Centre, Lyndhurst, Hants. (map)
Description
Full details at http://www.sotonminfoss.org.uk/smfsshow.htm
7th Sept in the Community Hall, Lyndhurst. 10 - 4.30. Entrance £1
John Wilmouth tells me this is NOT like the "Rock & Gem shows. They are totally commercialised. Charge the earth for a table so dealers have to put prices up to cover that."
The 2019 Hampshire Mineral and Fossil Show will be the 30th that SMFS have organised since the first held on Saturday 29th September 1990 at the Avenue Hall in Southampton.
Doors open to the public at 10:00 and the Show finishes at 16:30. Admission is only £1 for adults with accompanied children and Junior RockWatch members free (show membership card).
The Show is in two halls, all on one level, and is suitable for visitors with mobility disabilities. Facilities for the disabled are present in the venue. Refreshments are available throughout the day at reasonable prices.
The layout of the Show has the majority of the sales and dealers in the main Linden Hall and all of the exhibits and displays in the Pine Hall. This allows the exhibitors to be able to spread out and gives better access for visitors to view the displayed material and to talk with the exhibitors.
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Mendip Rocks! - The History and Hydrogeology of the Mendip’s precious water resources
When
Sat, 7 September, 14:00 – 16:00
Where
Chew Stoke Pumping Station, BS40 8. (map)
Description
The History and Hydrogeology of the Mendip’s precious water resources – a Talk and tour by Mike Sumbler of Bristol Water. Sat 7th Sept, 2pm Chew Stoke Pumping Station, BS40 8.
ALL EVENTS TO BE BOOKED via Eventbrite link: www.mendiphillsaonb.org.uk details 01749 840156.
OUGS Wessex - Day Field Trip
When
Sunday, 8 Sep 2019
Where
West Sussex (map)
Description
Raised beaches of West Sussex
Leader: David Bone
Location: West Sussex
Date: September 8th 2019 (Sunday)
Type: Field Trip (Day)
Summary: A trip to study the Cenozoic geology of West Sussex, together with current coastal changes and engineering.
Contact: Jeremy Cranmer [wessexdaytrips@ougs.org]
