GSA goes Metacognitive part of Earth and Mind:Posts
In announcing its 125 birthday celebration, the Geological Society of America pats itself on the back for "Our science, our societal impact, and our unique thought processes." Kim reflects on ...

Multiple lines of reasoning in support of one claim part of Earth and Mind:Posts
Many students, and many adults, expect science to build a linear chain of reasoning from evidence to claim, in which each step in the chain is rigorously justified by data and theory. However, earth science often ...

Does Memory Integrate over Time? part of Earth and Mind:Posts
The author asks whether human memory integrates across time rather than remembering the most recently experienced status.

Projective Spatial Concept part of Earth and Mind:Posts
Dark irregular patches on the earth, as seen from an airplane window: are they lakes? wooded areas? Use of projective spatial concept allows author to interpret them as cloud shadows.

Seagoing Science Revisited part of Earth and Mind:Posts
The author returns to sea after 17 ashore, and contrasts seagoing science then and now.

Engineering & Technology for All? part of Earth and Mind:Posts
The newly-released "Framework for Science Education" features "Engineering & Technology" as its own domain, standing parallel with Earth & Space Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Life ...

John Diebold: Implementor Extraordinaire part of Earth and Mind:Posts
Marine Geophysicist John Diebold, who died last week, had an unusual ability to fix stuff, make stuff, and get stuff done. The author makes the case that this talent is essential to the geoscience research ...

Kim's First Lesson on Learning Goals part of Earth and Mind:Posts
Author recalls her 9th grade algebra teacher who dared to say, about a state-mandated curriculum fragment, "this is not important to learn," thus opening Kim's eyes to the notion that learning goals ...

Visual Meme in Water Cycle Diagrams part of Earth and Mind:Posts
Despite coming from a variety of countries, agencies, and illustrators, diagrams of the water cycle published on the world wide web show surprising similarities, such as showing precipitation only over land and ...

"Sequestration" part of Earth and Mind:Posts
Often, scientists use words that sound like regular English but mean something different, which is a source of endless confusion. Carbon "sequestration" is a brilliant word choice because the normal ...