Obituary: Anthony Evans, 1929-2017

Ecosystem engineering holds key to reversing climate catastrophe

Remodelling engineering degrees to include rewilding and ecological restoration would benefit students, society and the planet, says Paul Jepson

By Paul Jepson

28 August

Judge PhD hopefuls on potential, not excellence

Assess PhD applicants ‘on potential, not past excellence’

Guaranteed interviews for ethnic minority applicants of a certain standard would also tackle postgraduate underrepresentation, says Research England-backed initiative

By Jack Grove

4 August

Ecologist Suzanne Simard in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia

From Nature to Hollywood: Suzanne Simard on her research journey

The Canadian botanist who discovered the ‘wisdom of trees’ reflects on the growing enthusiasm for her work and why scientists should get emotional about their research

By Jack Grove

26 May

Jemma Wadham, one of the world’s leading glaciologists and author of Ice Rivers

Jemma Wadham: I got up on stage – as a dying glacier

The glaciologist discusses falling in love with ‘ice rivers’, how emergency brain surgery changed her outlook, and the tragedy of global warming

By Matthew Reisz

16 September

Anthony Evans, 1929-2017

Creator of Leicester’s courses in applied geology remembered

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