Rob Theodore

Displays/Public Engagement @sedgwickmuseum | Palaeo/Museum brother 🦕🏛 ✊🏽 | @Palass Council | #Blackbritish | he/his | Views my own

[Rob Theodore @RobTheodore]

Every day is tough. I needed this today.

[The Sedgwick Museum @SedgwickMuseum]

At 11:30am on 29 May 1953, Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary reached the summit of #Everest becoming the first people to do so. ⛰

This rock specimen was pick up by Hillary on the decent. Listen to its story here 🔽

https://t.co/pjdMeTTeDh

#Everest70

[The Sedgwick Museum @SedgwickMuseum]

📢 New Job📢

Are you passionate about the power of museums to change lives?

Do you share our commitment to addressing inequality in science?

We're looking for a full-time Learning and Engagement Manager to join the team: https://t.co/2XuCgsSZ4d

[Mental Health Foundation @mentalhealth]

Mental Health Awareness Week starts today! 💚

All this week we want to talk about anxiety and the things that can help.

Find out more about the week and how you can get involved here: https://t.co/JIEm6086cJ

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #ToHelpMyAnxiety

[The PalAss @ThePalAss]

📢 Supervisors! Does your student know about our palaeo conference for postgrads? Do encourage them to attend and discuss their work with peers; we welcome postgrads from any country. Abstracts are due this #FossilFriday! ⌛️

[The PalAss @ThePalAss]

Registration is open for #PalAss23! Join us at the University of Cambridge this September for two days of talks and posters, plus additional days featuring workshops, museum tours, a symposium and a field-trip. See full details and sign up via our website: https://t.co/ROaozNgv29

[The PalAss @ThePalAss]

📢 Submit your abstracts for our postgrad palaeo conference by this #FossilFriday! ⌛️

[Muslim Hikers @Muslim_Hikers]

Muslim hiking group founder: Weatherproof prayer mat ‘brilliant’ for community https://t.co/GzIDqC5ChG via @Independent

[Sam Giles @GilesPalaeoLab]

Here’s a graphical summary of our preprint ““you just look at rocks and have beards” Perceptions of geology from the UK: a qualitative analysis from an online survey”, and some thoughts on how we can use this to improve the future of our discipline. Suggestions/feedback welcome!

[Steven Rogers @SLRogersGeol]

🚨new preprint alert🚨 “you just look at rocks, and have beards” Perceptions of geology from the UK: a qualitative analysis from an online survey."
https://t.co/pATiwI0fL5
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[Dr Natasha Dowey @DrNatashaDowey]

🧐 In our survey exploring perceptions of geology-

😴 The word "Boring" was mentioned over 100 times.

🪨 When asked what geology is, non -geologists overwhelming said "Rocks".

🤷‍♀️ When asked what geologists do, *geologists* struggled to define it.

Love Geology? Read it 👇

[The PalAss @ThePalAss]

❓Do you know about #PalAss #LapworthMedal for palaeontologists who has made a highly significant contribution to the science of #palaeontology?

❗️There is time until the 31st of March to nominate a candidate through our website: https://t.co/MyFSqf7hiu

[The PalAss @ThePalAss]

❗️Dear #PalAss members, it is time to nominate your candidate for the #MaryAnningAward!

⛏️It is open to all those who are not professionally employed in #palaeontology but made an outstanding contribution to the subject

👉Find out more on our website: https://t.co/YUQtbep71X

[The PalAss @ThePalAss]

❓Dear #PalAss members, do you know that there is still time to nominate a candidate for the President's medal?

👉Find out how on our website: https://t.co/SJBMsBO8rX

⌛️The deadline is on the 31st of March!

[The PalAss @ThePalAss]

❓ Dear #PalAss members, did you already nominate a candidate for the #GertrudeEllesAward?

⌛️There is time until the 31st of March

⛏️This award is to promote high-quality public engagement in the field of #palaeontology

👉Find out more on our website: https://t.co/CvGVbx1mAH

[The PalAss @ThePalAss]

⌛️Dear members, don't forget that the deadline to nominate candidates for #PalAss medals and awards is on the 31st of March!

👉Find out more on our website: https://t.co/pO3Dqh9sRy

#FossilFriday

[The PalAss @ThePalAss]

❓Dear #PalAss members, do you know anybody who deserves a honorary life membership for being a significant benefactor and/or supporter of the Association?

❗️There is time until the 31st of March to nominate your candidate through our website: https://t.co/7kbZo9zpXc

[The PalAss @ThePalAss]

❓Do you know somebody that will make a good candidate for the #HodsonAward? Don't wait until the last minute!

⌛️There is time until the 31st of March to nominate your candidate

❗️Find out how on our website: https://t.co/w0myNsDXNN

[The PalAss @ThePalAss]

📢The next deadline for #PalAss awards and medals nomination is on the 31st of March

👉Learn about different awards and medals and how to nominate a person at: https://t.co/hkJJrDdMfY

❗️There are different awards for different career stages and contributions to #paleontology

[The PalAss @ThePalAss]

Have you signed up for #ProgPal2023 yet? Our conference for postgrads is run entirely by postgrads. Come to @LivUni in June and present palaeo to your peers in a supportive environment 🧑‍🎓

Abstract submission closes in two weeks!! ⌛️
#FossilFriday
https://t.co/7M1T2AiHK9