Does geology excite people?
Now I know the answer from this community is yes, otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this blog or any others similar but does geology interest the general public?
Now that in itself is an interesting question. I believe people are interested in geology but only when it is topical on the main news, such as earthquakes, volcanoes and any other geological hazard. However when it comes to more subtle geological processes and discoveries, for example the discovery of a new fossil not many people are interested.
Museums often hold exhibits with geological themes for example the one below is on Darwin the geologist.
When reading this I did note that the language is very basic and actually has very little reference to any geological term, from this I gathered that it had been targeting people without a geological background. It would have been interesting to see how many people went to the exhibitions without any geological knowledge, and if they did it spark any interest in the field?
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