tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968767916146283750.post5441958104152523471..comments2023-05-11T14:47:30.300+01:00Comments on Geomatics Ruth: Geography Teaching in UKRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532973174346375029noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968767916146283750.post-20423905247307676682008-01-17T23:04:00.000+00:002008-01-17T23:04:00.000+00:00How can anyone not be interested in geography? Rai...How can anyone not be interested in geography? Raindrops (on roses) progressing to mighty rivers, the origins of rice in your local Indian, where do penguins live - there's so much going on in the subject that there has to be something for everyone. I agree with Ruth that we all need to be out there spreading the word about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968767916146283750.post-52341128001149653782008-01-17T19:44:00.000+00:002008-01-17T19:44:00.000+00:00I knew there was a reason I could never be a geolo...I knew there was a reason I could never be a geologist - lack of beard!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11532973174346375029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968767916146283750.post-50540499263161072952008-01-17T19:33:00.000+00:002008-01-17T19:33:00.000+00:00Me too - geography was what turned me on to geolog...Me too - geography was what turned me on to geology.<BR/><BR/>As geologists at uni we were always disparaging about the geographers, after all we had the big hammers and better beards. But there's something about the multidisciplinary nature of geography that touches many areas of science and even social science. <BR/><BR/>It is a great foundation for anything involving the earth - from mineral exploration to setting migration policy!<BR/><BR/>It's just a shame the popular notion of geography is the mythical "geography teacher" look.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13426232877733615187noreply@blogger.com