Teaching in Kenyan Schools (downloadable pdf) The ERC project Prometheus aims to explore the role of mineral self-assembly in the early Earth and its plausible role in primitive life detection and origin of life. Within the project, we have to travel to remote places in search of silica-rich alkaline waters and other extreme geochemical environments. We like to explain people of the regions we visit what we are looking for and why. When possible we…
Read MoreToday we have experienced a beautiful day in the surroundings of Lake Natron, in Tanzania on the border with Kenya. We were able to sample there because it is Masai territory and with our guide Lucas Sozoika we didn’t need a passport. Lucas knows the terrain like the back of his hand because, among other things, he brings from Magadi the chlorine tablets that allow them to make the water of the Ewaso Ngi’ro River…
Read MoreWhen the river Ewaso Ng’iro (Brown River) overflows, it creates a marshland in this idyllic place called Orgarua. The mountain on the left is the Shompole. Behind it, Tanzania. Cuando el rio Ewaso Ng'iro (Río Marrón) se desborda crea una marisma en este idílico lugar llamado Orgarua. La montaña a la izquierda es el Shompole. Detras de ella Tanzania. Posted by Explaining Prometheus-ERC on Sunday, March 25, 2018
Read MoreConferencia en la Escuela Publica Secundaria de Magadi Conferencia en la Escuela Publica Secundaria de Magadi para chicos y chicas Masai Posted by Explaining Prometheus-ERC on Saturday, March 24, 2018
Read MoreTwo students of the Nova School in Nairobi made an excellent presentation of the lecture on Crystals. Presentacion de las alumnas de la Escuela Nova de Nairobi Two students of the Nova School in Nairobi made an excellent presentation of the lecture on Crystals. Posted by Explaining Prometheus-ERC on Friday, March 23, 2018
Read MoreUnlike Lake Natron, Lake Magadi has neither affluents nor effluents. There is no water current coming in or out. It rains a few hours a year. To catch one of those days when ephemeral currents are formed was a gift. Primer muestreo en Magadi: El Arroyo seco. A diferencia del lago Natron, el lago Magadi no tiene ni afluentes ni efluentes. Aqui no llega ni sale ninguna corriente de agua. Llueve escasas horas al año….
Read MoreToday, a special dinner to celebrate Javier’s birthday and the progress of his work with potato omelette (Gracias Martha). Ah! And candy bars.
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