“Most people look at a cliff and just see a pile of rocks. But when I look at a cliff I see millions of years of geological time.” says Zoe Shipton, Professor of Geology at Strathclyde University. She explains what … Continue reading →
In preparation for our attendance at the Universe Story Event on 14 March 2015, Big History UK has prepared a poster which you can download either as a pdf or a jpg. The poster is A1 sized (594 * 841 + … Continue reading →
Stars form within clouds of gas and dust as they collapse under gravity. Over time, the surrounding dust particles acquire icy mantles which stick them together, forming icy snowballs which gradually grow to form larger-size rocks. Due to the rotation … Continue reading →
Tickets are now available for the Universe Story Event which will take place at 10:00 to 17:00 on Saturday 14 March 2015. Programme During the day delegates will hear the complete history of the universe, from its origin 13.8 billion … Continue reading →
Members of the Big History UK Association are delighted to announce the formation of the following Board of Management: Philip Brown, Acting President Ian Mowll, Secretary Vicki Timms, Treasurer Chris Oddy, National Co-ordinator Membership of the association is free and … Continue reading →
The fossilized remains of mouse-sized tree-dwelling animals suggest that mammals first appeared in the Late Triassic, more than 200 million years ago, researchers report in Nature September 10, rather than in the Jurassic, which was the previous theory. Reference Three … Continue reading →
A report in Science suggests that, contrary to previous ideas of the evolution of feathered birds from dinosaurs with scales, perhaps even the earliest dinosaurs might have had a mixture of feathers and scales. The authors of the report (led by … Continue reading →
Delegates at this event, which will run from 10:00 until 17:00 at the CLSG, Barbican, London, will hear the amazing Universe Story from start to finish: from the origins of the Universe 13.8 billion years ago, through the creation of … Continue reading →
PAGES (Past Global Changes) is a project at the University of Bern, Switzerland, which supports research aimed at understanding the Earth’s past environment in order to make predictions for the future. We encourage international and interdisciplinary collaborations and seek to … Continue reading →