Geology Courses in London
Learn how looking at earth and rocks reveal secrets about life on the planet and climate change, plus discover the power of volcanoes, earthquakes and plate tectonics.
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The geology beneath British landscapes
Course Date: Sun 28 Jul 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetBritain encompasses a fascinating variety of beautiful landscapes, from the lakes and hills of the north-west to the flatlands of East Anglia. This course gives you a practical introduction to the unique geology beneath these areas, covering main rock types and geological periods.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £25.00 -
Science guest lecture : Professor Matthew Longo: the body in the brain - the psychology and neuroscience of body perception
Course Date: Fri 18 Oct 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThough our own body is perhaps the most familiar of all objects in the world, recent findings have revealed that in many cases the brain appears to maintain remarkably impoverished and distorted body representations.Professor Longo's lecture will explore the mental representation of our body and how this shapes perception.
Matthew Longo is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Birkbeck, University of London where he directs the Body Representation Laboratory. He is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science.
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Introduction to geology
Course Date: Sun 17 Nov 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetGeology, the study of solid Earth, rocks and the processes by which they change, is a vast subject covering billions of years of history and offering insights into areas such as past climates and the history of life. Discover more about the underlying principles of this important science such as plate tectonics, how rocks are made and the evolution of life. Charles Clarke (MSc in Palaeoanthropology and Palaeolithic Archaeology from University College London) has a special interest in hominin evolutionary research and is also committed to introducing geology to a wider audience.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £47.00Concession: £30.00 -
Geology and London
Course Date: Sun 26 Apr 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore how the geology below greater London has shaped its landscapes, infrastructure and built environment, making it such a fascinating and visually diverse city; look at stone types and their effects on the buildings around us.
Charles Clarke (MSc in Palaeoanthropology and Palaeolithic Archaeology from University College London) has a special interest in hominin evolutionary research and is also committed to introducing geology to a wider audience.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £47.00Concession: £30.00 -
Exploring rocks, minerals and fossils
Course Date: Sun 28 Jun 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore agates, ammonites, granites and more. A hands-on introduction to the basics of the identification and classification of the common rocks, minerals and fossils. Charles Clarke (MSc in Palaeoanthropology and Palaeolithic Archaeology from University College London) has a special interest in hominin evolutionary research and is also committed to introducing geology to a wider audience.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £47.00Concession: £30.00
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