“Moras” and the Sitting Goddess – Mineralogists With Mobile Raman Probe in Museum
The sitting goddess from Mesopotamia has already some four thousand years under her belt. Secured by an alarm system and guarded by museum attendants …
Set in Stone – What Geoscientist Silvio Ferrero Finds Inside Rocks is 500 Million Years Old
Stones move, not just in the pockets or backpacks of fascinated collectors around the world. Stones also move through rock: from the surface they get …
Borders of the Unknown – Ludwig Leichhardt from Brandenburg on Expeditions through Australia
Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt was born in 1813 in Trebatsch, Brandenburg. At the age of 35, he disappeared during an expedition through the hot …
Molecular Fossils as Climate Witnesses – Lake Sediments Reveal Climate Changes
Climate change and its possible consequences are widely discussed among experts and the lay public. Dr. Dirk Sachse, a geologist, addresses a specific …
When the Flood Comes – Catherine Abon Develops a Flood Early Warning System for the Philippines
With its 7000 islands, the Philippines is the world’s fifth largest island country – and a holiday paradise. Lying at the border of the Philippine and …
The King, the Countess & the Bishop – A New Perspective on the Enlightenment and Relations between Poland and Prussia
Power games, machinations, political alliances and betrayal – the period of European Enlightenment was eventful with many ups and downs. In a research …
The Shaking on the Ground – Prof. Torsten Dahm Investigates Earth with Geophysical Methods
A deadly 8.2-magnitude earthquake devastated the Chilean northwest coast in early April 2014. It claimed many lives. The risk of aftershocks was very …
