Workers in Italy have established that the heat of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in AD79 turned the brain of one young male victim (possibly a caretaker) in Herculaneum into glass (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/22/mount-vesuvius-eruption-victim-brain-glass). This is most unusual as brain tissue is rarely preserved (except as a soapy gloop) but the black shards from the skull were shown to have proteins that are only found in neural material.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Friday, 24 January 2020
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