Saturday 5th October 2024 11:00AM – 4:00PM
All Saints Church, All Saints Rd, Sidmouth EX10 8ES
All Saints Church and Hall is the venue for geological talks and activities during Super Science Saturday. In the church hall you will find a range of family activities including fossil specimens, interactive games and microscope displays of rock samples. Experts will be on hand for questions, explanations and demonstrations.
Five geology-themed talks will take place in the church during the day. These are:
11:00. Dr Roger Trend. Lanzarote’s geothermal energy: its geological origins and possibilities for electricity generation. More details >>
12:00 James Scourse, Exeter University. Reconstructing climate from the longest-lived animals on Earth. More details >>
13:00 Dr Richard Stockey, Southampton University, Phanerozoic oceans in 3D – what palaeontologists can learn from climate models. More details >>
14:00 Dr Kieran Satchell, Lyme Regis Museum. The Pliosaur from Dorset.
15:00 Dr Alan Smith, Royal Geographical Society.
No pre-booking is required. All events are free of charge though donations are encouraged.
