Closing Session, 2:30 pm
Thursday, January 22
Thursday, January 22
Reading the World Around Us: Rocks as Libraries (Closing Session)
Rocks don’t have a good reputation for being communicative, but to geologists they are richly illustrated texts – Earth’s own account of its long history. Like libraries, rocks provide access to otherwise inaccessible worlds. Both allow us to travel through time, expanding our imaginations, deepening our empathy for other ways of living, and helping us see ourselves in proper perspective.
Marcia Bjornerud, Professor of Geosciences and Environmental Studies, Lawrence University (Wisconsin)
Rocks don’t have a good reputation for being communicative, but to geologists they are richly illustrated texts – Earth’s own account of its long history. Like libraries, rocks provide access to otherwise inaccessible worlds. Both allow us to travel through time, expanding our imaginations, deepening our empathy for other ways of living, and helping us see ourselves in proper perspective.
Marcia Bjornerud, Professor of Geosciences and Environmental Studies, Lawrence University (Wisconsin)