Not all water tastes the same - and geology has a lot to do with it 💧 In our latest podcast episode, we aim to answer a controversial question: Where in the UK has the best tasting water? We chat with BGS hydrogeochemist Pauline Smedley as well as water sommelier Milin Patel to explore the science of flavour, minerals, and hard vs soft water - plus a bottled water taste test! Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4AJ7XbNNVCzvg2up1nMWPz?si=joY5xuqAQDi_wqnwZxGANA | British

5.5K views · 91 reactions | Ever wondered why some rocks have stripes in them? Learn how sedimentary rocks are formed with our Jam Jar Geologist, Leanne Hughes' 'storm in a teacup'! ️ All you'll need is:  Some gravel  Some sand  Water  A teacup  A jar  A helper who can swirl up a storm! | British Geological Survey | Facebook

This 200-year-old document from 1824 reveals the pioneering work of early geologist William Buckland, as he describes the #Megalosaurus: the first scientifically recognized dinosaur 🦕 We at BGS are lucky enough to have a number of bones mentioned by Buckland in our collection. | British Geological Survey

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