Date/Time
Date(s) - Sun 18 October
14:00 - 15:00
Location
Ngā Paiaka | The Bleachers, Ground Floor, Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, 65 Victoria St, Wellington
Join Wellington City Libraries for a fascinating talk from Simon Lamb about their recent book The Oldest Rocks on Earth: A Search for the Origins of Our World.
Simon Lamb is a geologist who looks deep into our planet’s history. He has journeyed back in time about as far as is possible, when primitive forms of life were just emerging. This was a violent world rocked by volcanic eruptions, natural disasters, and profound geological forces in the deep ocean. In this talk, Simon Lamb will explore, through the findings of his book, many links between Earth’s earliest history and modern New Zealand, as well as discussing why this new understanding of our planet’s past helps us face our own future. Simon’s talk will be introduced by Tim Stern, Emeritus Professor of Geophysics at Victoria University of Wellington.
About Simon Lamb:
Simon Lamb is Adjunct (formerly Associate) Professor of Geophysics at Victoria University of Wellington, specialising in the causes and consequences of earthquakes and their role in the workings of our planet. He has also had a long-standing interest in the public understanding of science, which has resulted in numerous science documentary films, as well as several popular science books published by Princeton and Columbia University Presses, Dorling Kindersley, and BBC Worldwide. He was at the University of Oxford for nearly 22 years, as lecturer and Fellow of St Anne’s and St Cross Colleges, before coming to Victoria University of Wellington in 2010.
About Tim Stern:
Emeritus Professor Tim Stern is a distinguished geophysicist specialising in the deep workings of our planet. He taught at Victoria University of Wellington for over 30 years, supervising many students who have gone on to have careers in the earth sciences. His popular talks on faultlines and earthquakes provide insights for future New Zealand.