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SUMMARY:Online Talk: The Legacy of James Hutton (1726–1797): The Spirit of Enlightenment Science
DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Colin Campbell\, Chief Executive\, The James Hutton Institute while he traces James Hutton’s life and intellectual development. \n\n\n\nJames Hutton\, physician\, chemist\, farmer and natural philosopher\, is best known as the founder of modern geology that is the basis of the “Deep Time” of our Earth. Yet his contribution reaches far beyond the rocks of Siccar Point. In his Theory of the Earth\, Theory of Rain\, Elements of Agriculture and the Principles of Knowledge and Reason\, Hutton articulated a profoundly modern vision of science: that nature operates through continuous\, observable processes; that knowledge progresses gradually through evidence and reason; that truth is constantly hampered by error and uncertainty and that human understanding is refined through disciplined inquiry. \nThis online lecture traces Hutton’s life and intellectual development within the Scottish Enlightenment\, examining how his ideas of systems and cyclical processes operated in diverse areas of human physiology\, agricultural experimentation and field observation of rocks and geological strata to a coherent philosophy of nature. It explores how his concept of uniformitarianism reshaped our thinking of a “Dynamic Earth”\, influenced Charles Lyell\, Charles Darwin\, and James Lovelock and helped establish a worldview grounded in process\, system\, and deep time. \nSpeaker: Professor Colin D. Campbell\, Chief Executive\, The James Hutton Institute \nFacilitator:Professor Eric Blair\, Vice President\, Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society \nFree online webinar – book here \nThis webinar is hosted by The James Hutton Institute and The Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. \n\n \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2026\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join. \n \n\n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/talk-hutton-legacy/
CATEGORIES:James Hutton,Online Event
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SUMMARY:Celebrating James Hutton’s lasting impact
DESCRIPTION:Three hundred years ago\, during the Scottish Enlightenment\, James Hutton transformed how we understand the Earth. At a time when many believed the planet was only a few thousand years old\, he proposed that landscapes are shaped gradually over deep time by processes still observable today. \nThis daytime symposium at the Royal Society of Edinburgh honours Hutton’s legacy not only as the “Founder of modern geology”\, but as a visionary polymath whose pioneering work across agriculture\, climate\, and philosophy remains relevant today. Through a series of talks and workshops\, expert speakers will explore how Hutton’s interdisciplinary approach can address current challenges\, how his ways of thinking can be supported today\, and the vital question of “Where are the Huttons of today?” \nFree. Further information & booking – rse.org.uk/event/celebrating-james-huttons-lasting-impact/ \n  \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2026\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/celebrating-james-huttons-lasting-impact/
LOCATION:Royal Society of Edinburgh\, 22-26 George Street\, Edinburgh\, EH2 2PQ
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,Online Event
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SUMMARY:Thinking like Hutton: Shaping the next 300 years
DESCRIPTION:How can James Hutton’s approach to understanding Earth inform the decisions we make about its future today?\nThree hundred years on from the birth of James Hutton\, how can his approach to understanding Earth inform the decisions we make about its future? \nJoin renowned Professor Iain Stewart FRSE and expert panellists in this evening exploration of James Hutton’s legacy and its continued relevance today. Together\, they will examine how Hutton’s interdisciplinary thinking can shape the future of geoscience in the 21st century. The panel will also discuss the balance between interdisciplinary and siloed research\, the future of geo-governance and the practical steps needed to address current challenges. \nFree. Further information & booking – rse.org.uk/event/thinking-like-hutton-shaping-the-next-300-years/  \n  \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2026\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/thinking-like-hutton/
LOCATION:Royal Society of Edinburgh\, 22-26 George Street\, Edinburgh\, EH2 2PQ
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,Online Event
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: What's Down there? How Scotland's Caves Are Explored
DESCRIPTION:This illustrated talk will briefly outline the evolution of cave exploration in Britain\, then present a survey of Scotland’s rich natural heritage of underground spaces which\, although they occur in many different types of rock\, will be focussed principally on inland limestone cave systems. Future potential will also be discussed.\n\nSpeaker: Alan Jeffreys founded Scotland’s national caving society – the Grampian Speleological Group – in 1961\, and the Scottish Cave Rescue Organisation in 1966. He has pursued his hobby all over the world as well as in the UK\, making important discoveries at home and abroad. He is obsessive about finding and recording Scotland’s natural underworld\, having pioneered the club’s series of regional guides and authored several publications about Scottish caves. In 1989 he was awarded the British Empire Medal for services to crime prevention and cave rescue and\, despite advanced age\, continues to seek out and explore new caves wherever they might be.\n\n\n\n\nFree online talk\, booking required. Book here\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2026\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/whats-down-there/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Can Scottish Caves Tell a Story? Scientific detective work unravelling the past.
DESCRIPTION:This illustrated talk will look at various scientific approaches and techniques applied to caves and the deposits they contain\, looking for clues as to their formation and past history of changing climates and environments. What do we look for? How do we identify significant changes and how can we date them?\n\nSpeaker: Dr Tim Lawson completed his PhD thesis at the University of Edinburgh in 1983 on the Quaternary geomorphology of Assynt\, one of the classic areas of Scottish Geology. Caves and what they contained formed a significant part of his research. He has written over 60 academic papers on aspects of the geomorphology of this and adjoining areas\, and edited several books. Having retired from a teaching career in 2019\, he has reinvigorated his research interests and is currently an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen.\n\n\n\nFree online talk\, booking required. Book here\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2026\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/online-talk-can-scottish-caves-tell-a-story-scientific-detective-work-unravelling-the-past/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Lithophonics\, The Poetry Of Stones And Deep Time
DESCRIPTION:Explore our relationship with stones\, geology\, and deep time\, in this creative writing workshop. \n\n\n\n\nDuring this session we will tap into the long history of stones\, and the ways in which we are interconnected; from the ancient stone circles and cairns that hold our histories\, to the stories we carve into standing stones. \n\n\n\n\nWe will consider how we can relate to stones\, what they can teach us\, and how we can gently mine their songs. \n\n\n\n\nNo prior knowledge of geology or experience in creative writing is required – the workshop will be a gentle and supportive space to create\, explore\, and reflect. \nBooking Required\, tickets £17. Book here \n\n \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2026\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/workshop-lithophonics-the-poetry-of-stones-and-deep-time/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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