Shake it all about! Using earthquake science to enhance geology and physics teaching in the UK

By Phillip Murphy , Elizabeth Murphy

Issue 353 | Page 107 | Published Jun 2014

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A joint school and university programme in the Yorkshire and Humberside region through which seismometers were deployed in local schools to promote interest in geology and physics.

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