Ever wondered what the first ever animals to leave water behind were like? Dr Ben Igielman will explore this at our next Lapworth Lecture on Monday 27th January at 5:30pm. For more info: ow.ly/ibSY50UKbEk #LapworthLecture #LapworthRocks #museum #geology @unibirmingham

Watch our #LapworthLecture "Fire and Ice: Volcanic and Glacial Interactions" on YouTube now. Dr Sebastian Watt and Kerys Meredew @unibirmingham take us on a tour around the research vessel Falkor (too) live from Chile and share the #research taking place: ow.ly/OP4B50UuaFO

5:30pm today - learn how our understanding of #dinosaurs has changed over the last 200 years due to modern #science. @PalaeoStephan will speak at our #LapworthLecture tonight, available to watch in-person or on Zoom. For more info: ow.ly/pkku50UcU72 @unibirmingham

200 years ago the first dinosaur, Megalosaurus, was named. At our next #LapworthLecture on Mon 25 Nov, @PalaeoStephan will talk about how modern #research has changed our perception of #dinosaurs over the last two centuries. Read more: ow.ly/5CJu50U9Og9 @unibirmingham

Join us for our #LapworthLecture "How did Large Igneous Provinces change global #climate so rapidly?" part of the @vmsg_uk 60th anniversary seminar series. 📅 Mon 14 Oct, 17:30 📍 WG12, Aston Webb A-Block @unibirmingham 🎙️ Speakers: Dr Steve Jones, Dr Manfredo Capriolo (UoB)

Join us on Mon 14th Oct for our #LapworthLecture “How did Large Igneous Provinces change global #climate so rapidly?” Speakers: Dr Steve Jones, Dr Manfred Capriolo @unibirmingham Location: WG12, Aston Webb A-Block @unibirmingham More info: birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/lap…

Join us on Mon 16th Sept for our #LapworthLecture on research lead by Dr Sebastian Watt to study the underwater impact of the 2008 Chaitén #volcanic eruption, live from the Falkor (too) research vessel in Chile. 📷: Carter Obasohan on Unsplash Read more: ow.ly/qmyF50T4IPE

Watch Dr Jon Carey's #LapworthLecture on landslides and understanding their consequences, now up on our YouTube channel: ow.ly/PE8R50S3Nfw #science #landslide #geology #environment @unibirmingham @geology_bham @LES_UniBham @aceagrams

Jake Atterby and Ed McGowan's insightful #LapworthLecture on how #palaeontology and #volcanology are portrayed in #videogames is up on our YouTube channel now: ow.ly/4u1c50S3N6q @unibirmingham @geology_bham @LES_UniBham @aceagrams @Jake_Atterby @The_Volcano_Guy

Our next #LapworthLecture on Mon 18th March is on landslides and will be presented by Dr Jon Carey. Join us in WG5 in Aston Webb A-Block, UoB, at 5:30pm or register to watch remotely on Zoom. For more info: ow.ly/MZUl50QSrtu @geology_bham @LES_UniBham @unibirmingham

Join us for Dr Jon Carey's #LapworthLecture on #landslides and their consequences. 🕠 5:30pm, Mon 18th March 📍 WG5, Aston Webb A-Block @unibirmingham Free admission, everyone is welcome. Register to watch on Zoom: ow.ly/C6J950QR7Lb #lecture #science @geology_bham

Join us on Monday for Pam Vervoort's #LapworthLecture on what we can learn from past #CO2 release events. Where: Room WG5, Aston Webb A-Block @unibirmingham When: 5:30pm, Mon 19th Feb Free entry, open to everyone. Register for remote viewing via Zoom: ow.ly/YBi850QCApX

Join us at our next #LapworthLecture! Pam Vervoort will explore how we study past #carbon release events, their causes and consequences. 📅 5:30pm, 19th Feb 📍 WG5, Aston Webb A-Block @unibirmingham 🌞 Free entry ow.ly/yeOx50QrCHY

Pam Vervoort will explore how we study past #CO2 release events at our next #LapworthLecture on 19th Feb. How do we know how much carbon was released? What was the environmental impact? How can we find the source of carbon emissions? For more info: ow.ly/lUxE50QrCuT

Our first #LapworthLecture of 2024 was a success! Doctoral Researchers Jake Atterby and Ed McGowan spoke about how geology is represented in video games. Look out for more lectures, our next one is on 19th Feb with Pam Vervoort. ow.ly/n4aG50Qs7wl #geology #videogames

Our next #LapworthLecture on 19th Feb will be on past #CO2 release events and how we study their causes and consequences. Speaker: Pam Vervoort 📍 WG5, Aston Webb A-Block @unibirmingham 🕠 5:30pm, free entry ow.ly/kg1450QqR0l #LapworthRocks #geology @geology_bham

How do video games portray volcanology and palaeontology? Join Jake Atterby and Ed McGowan on 15th Jan as they ponder this in our next #LapworthLecture. 📍 WG5, Aston Webb A-Block / Zoom 🌞 Free entry Read more: ow.ly/jIVt50Qk7TL

Join us on 15th Jan to listen to the #LapworthLecture "The Perception of #Palaeontology & #Volcanology in #VideoGames: A Primer for Science Communicators" by Jake Atterby and Ed McGowan. Watching remotely via Zoom is also possible. For more info: ow.ly/cVxR50Qk7Ps

On Tuesday, we enjoyed listening to Dr James Bendle's #LapworthLecture on his palaeoclimatic research on ancient Cretan civilisations. Keep an eye on our "What's On" page for the next Lapworth Lecture: ow.ly/mKbP50Q8fUE @geology_bham @unibirmingham @LES_UniBham

How did the Minoan civilisation thrive without access to major rivers? Was climate stability a key factor? Ponder with Dr James Bendle at our #LapworthLecture on 14th Nov at 5:30pm in WG12, Aston Webb A-Block. Read more: ow.ly/rtlO50PZ5St