by Wesley T Fraser

The Geochemistry Group annual Research in Progress meeting got off to a fantastic start with a sell-out public lecture delivered by Dr James Rae at the Byre Theatre on Monday evening.

James told us all about global climate change, with an explosive introduction to the burning of fossil fuels, a balloon-based demonstration of the influence of water on the thermal capacity of our planet, and a groovy energy dance to explain transfer of solar radiation to the Earth.

A thoroughly entertaining evening, with a truly interactive spirit, and informative to boot!

Dr James Rae is a Research Fellow at the University of St. Andrews. His research focuses on understanding past climate change, particular glacial-interglacial cycles, and the climate of the Cenozoic.

You can follow updates from this years conference using the Twitter hashtag #GGRiP2018 and follow James on @mudwaterclimate