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Dear Member I have received notice of the forthcoming BGS Open Day and have agreed to inform YGS members via our e-mail facility. I can also give advance notice of programme details not yet available on the BGS website. The event is to be held at BGS, Keyworth. Entry is free and there will be a full programme of talks, demonstrations, tours and activities suitable for all ages. This is the first full scale Open Day we have held at Keyworth for 25 years and is a great opportunity for everyone to see our new facilities and the major redevelopment of the site that has taken place over the past 2-3 years. BGS Open DaySaturday 8 June 2013, 10.00-16.00 at BGS Keyworth, Notts. NG12 5GG Book online at www.bgs.ac.uk/openday Guest speaker Prof Iain Stewart on “The making of the continents” Programme of talks by BGS scientists on current research:· The real Jurassic Parks: Phil Wilby· The age of tsunamis: Dave Tappin· Tracing visitors to our shores over the past 6000 years: Jane Evans· Low-carbon energy: why geology is important: Mike Stephenson· Space weather: northern lights and global frights: David Kerridge· 100 years of geochronology: Randy Parrish Tours will include· Medical Geology (includes isotope laboratories),· Technical Engineering and Rock Laboratories,· ‘Geological landscaping’ of the new-look Keyworth site,· 3D geology,· The core and rock storage halls There will also be displays and demonstrations in the five themed zones: · Disaster zone· Maps to Apps· Fossil Fun· Anthropo-zone· Water world There will be a range of refreshments available all day. Paul HildrethGeneral Secretary ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the YGS-MEMBERS list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=YGS-MEMBERS&A=1