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New paper out in JGR-Earth Surface! Myself and Matthew Fox consider how spatial gradients in rock uplift and erodibility affect estimates of the concavity index and m/n, and present a new method to recover the best fitting m/n under these conditions doi.org/10.1029/2023JF…

Exoplanets & the Ariel Mission - Searching for signatures of life on strange worlds, this Thursday 31st Oct, 5:30pm, online 🪐🛰️🎃 Our next 'Adventures in Planetary Science' public outreach event features the following line-up of fantastic experts... 👇👇

Dr Andrew Rushby is a Lecturer in Astrobiology Birkbeck School of Natural Sciences. Andrew's research concerns the habitability of small planets outside of our Solar System. He has also developed a new MSc in Astrobiology Birkbeck, University of London and co-hosts the Exocast: The Exoplanet Podcast podcast.

Warm-up for your Halloween celebrations by learning about the weird and wonderful world of exoplanets ✨🪐 🎃 ✨🪐 🎃 ✨🪐 🎃 ✨🪐 🎃 Tickets still available for our *free* online event tomorrow evening: CPS-exoplanets.eventbrite.co.uk UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences MullardSpaceScience Birkbeck School of Natural Sciences

Great to see Birkbeck, University of London James Hammond signing the lease for Burlington House on behalf of the @RoyaAstroSoc. The 999 year lease gives them and the other learned societies like The Geological Society a platform to grow. Great news for our London based Geology and Planetary Science degrees.

“I can remember being very impressed by how much light the Earth cast on the Moon” - Harrison Schmitt Birkbeck, University of London we have lunar rock samples he collected over 50 years ago on Apollo 17, the first mission to land a scientist-astronaut on the Moon! Birkbeck, Faculty of Science Birkbeck School of Natural Sciences

Congrats to Birkbeck School of Natural Sciences Birkbeck academic, Dr Rajith Dissanayake, who played a key role in rediscovering and renaming a species of squirrel in South Asia, while also highlighting the legacy of one of the first women in zoology 🐿️👏 Read more here: bit.ly/4f4jca8

Our Cake Club added sweetness to the afternoon with delicious lemon drizzle cake and coffee, fostering connections and celebrating the diversity that makes our institution truly special. 🍰☕ Here’s to learning, collaboration, and community! 💡💫

🧅🔬Prof. Sanjib Bhakta from Birkbeck School of Natural Sciences made a fascinating appearance on Channel 4, revealing a surprising scientific quality of shallots! 🏆👏 Catch up on the segment and discover the unexpected: bit.ly/4gstFMt

🦈Join us for Prof. Charles Underwood's Inaugural Lecture as he dives into the science of sharks, from their fossilised teeth to their role in marine ecosystems over 400 million years 🦈 Birkbeck School of Natural Sciences 📅 26 Feb 2025 | 6pm 🎟 Book your place now 👉 bit.ly/4guNbI9

If you hold a ‘firm offer’ for a foundation or UG course Birkbeck School of Natural Sciences, look forward to meeting you to our beautiful Bloomsbury campus. We would be hosting lab tours, giving you the opportunity to learn more about our research. Stay in touch ([email protected]) and stay ‘On Track’!

We're excited for Professor Charles Underwood's Inaugural lecture: 'Tonguestones, jaws and the 'meg.; the science of sharks ancient and modern' 🦈 Join us to learn about how sharks play a key role in understanding the evolution of teeth! Sign up: ow.ly/pziW50V3otT

🔬 TB or Not TB? Join Professor Sanjib Bhakta as he tackles antimicrobial resistance and drug-resistant infections in his inaugural lecture. Birkbeck School of Natural Sciences Talk + drinks reception! 📅 12 June 2025 | 18:00 📍 Birkbeck Clore Management Centre 🔗 Book now: bit.ly/3FpiZ4F

Empowering Women in Tech: Break Barriers & Build Your Future! 📅 24 March 2025 | 13:00 – 14:00 💻 Online Hear from women leading in data science, get insights, ask questions and explore your future in tech. Book now: bit.ly/4kNd9Km

We are sowing the SEEDS for our NERC-funded summer internship programme—Supporting Equity, Engagement and Development in Science ... (SEEDS). For information about SEEDS, please visit trees-dla.ac.uk/seeds-summer-2… The page includes a link to sign up to the SEEDS mailing list.

Earthquake activity in the Apennines alternates between rapid earthquake clusters and quiet periods that can last millennia, according to new cosmogenic dating research. #AGUPubs eos.org/research-spotl…

A new paper led by Claudia Sgambato shows that earthquakes can cluster in time. It has important implications for seismic hazard assessment. Here is the paper agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20… and here is a nice write up in AGU's Eos eos.org/research-spotl…. Birkbeck, Faculty of Science

🎉 Science Week 2025 is coming! Join us 9–12 June for 4 nights of inspiring talks, prize-winning student research, and groundbreaking science from across Psychology, Natural Sciences & Computing. 📍 In person or online 🔗 Book now: bit.ly/3QbBLin

An exciting event happening next week. James Hammond is presenting at Royal Astronomical Society on his work studying Paektu Volcano in North Korea. Tickets are free! There are two time slots, 1pm and 6pm. Sign up here: ras.ac.uk/events-and-mee… Birkbeck, Faculty of Science Birkbeck, University of London

At a LEAF lunch for Birkbeck, University of London PGs, PhDs, Postdocs, Lab Managers & PIs, Prof. Sanjib Bhakta served up a homemade twist: Bengali curry in English puff pastry 🥟🇮🇳🇬🇧 A tasty take on cultural fusion and interdisciplinary science! #CulturalFusion #BirkbeckScience