Pub Date : 2024-01-31DOI: 10.1093/astrogeo/atae005
Sue Bowler talks to Aftab Khan, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday, about his career in geophysics, from the origins of the modern subject, through the exploration of the African Rift Valley and the steps to a nuclear test ban treaty
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Pub Date : 2024-01-31DOI: 10.1093/astrogeo/atae003
Alan Oxley
He was called the greatest mathematical astronomer since Newton. Planet discoverer, particle mapper, champion of women in academia … Alan Oxley makes the case for John Couch Adams
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Pub Date : 2024-01-31DOI: 10.1093/astrogeo/atae002
Sue Bowler talks to some of the hard-working RAS Editorial Office team, who provide the human touch that supports and enhances the Society's world-leading journals
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{"title":"How to be good to your brain","authors":"Clare Watt, Dovile Rasinskaite","doi":"10.1093/astrogeo/atae006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/astrogeo/atae006","url":null,"abstract":"Clare Watt and Dovile Rasinskaite have some pointers for research students – and their supervisors – to maintain mental health","PeriodicalId":55441,"journal":{"name":"Astronomy & Geophysics","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139658233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-01-31DOI: 10.1093/astrogeo/atad064
Sanne Cottaar, Carl Martin, Stuart Russell, Lisanne Jagt
Sanne Cottaar, Carl Martin, Stuart Russell, and Lisanne Jagt explore the surprisingly variable nature – and unsatisfactory terminology – of Earth's core-mantle boundary
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Pub Date : 2024-01-31DOI: 10.1093/astrogeo/atae011
Sean McMahon, Charles Cockell
Sean McMahon and Charles Cockell report on the RAS Specialist Discussion Meeting dedicated to sifting through the steps and mis-steps towards finding life off Earth
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Pub Date : 2024-01-31DOI: 10.1093/astrogeo/atae004
Cynthia S K Ho
Some exoplanets are slightly larger than Earth, and some are slightly smaller than Neptune. But there is a distinct lack of anything in between. Why? Cynthia Ho dives into the radius valley.
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Pub Date : 2024-01-31DOI: 10.1093/astrogeo/atae008
Each year the RAS recognises outstanding achievement in astronomy and geophysics by the award of medals and prizes to scientists at all stages of their careers. The awards are made by a committee of RAS Fellows, following nomination by fellow researchers.
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Pub Date : 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1093/astrogeo/atad044
Abstract The UK has plans for space. Sue Bowler explores challenges and opportunities on the road ahead.
英国有太空计划。苏·鲍勒探讨了未来道路上的挑战和机遇。
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Pub Date : 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1093/astrogeo/atad051
Abstract Sue Bowler talks to Jörg Renner at the end of his term as Editor-in-Chief of Geophysical Journal International, about Earth physics, surprises and what publishing really means for academics.
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