For the last few days I have been hanging out at the British Planetary Science Conference (BPSC) being held in Oxford. BPSC takes place every two years and in fact this is just its second outing, the inaugural meeting was in Glasgow in December 2017. Sharing your work with colleagues and catching up with all…

Phew! The start of the year is always pretty hectic. It’s the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) abstract deadline that brings you back down to Earth after the Christmas and New Year festivities. This year it was 11 pm (UK time) on Tuesday 7th January. In the days leading up to it my email…

Now, don’t get me wrong, the study of chondrules is a serious business. Understanding how these mm-sized objects formed is at the very heart of meteorite science. But just because a topic is important doesn’t mean it can’t be fun too! I’ve just spent two very enjoyable and thought provoking days at the Workshop on…

It’s a bit overwhelming really. So much new stuff to take on board. And now there’s less than a week to go. Nerves are getting frayed and a bit of panic is starting to set in. Well, it’s only natural. Next week sees the start of the 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) in…