Science enthusiasts, mineral lovers and those interested in astronomy alike can find multiple events in Tucson that shine a spotlight on the scientific world. These events include an asteroid sample ...

The lecture honours the late Professor Alexander Adum Kwapong, the first Ghanaian Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana and the first African Vice-Rector of the United Nations University, whose ...

‘Management & Functional Use of Mineral Resources in Ancient Sri Lanka: Stone as a Building Material in Ancient Anuradhapura’ is the subject of the monthly National Trust lecture that will be ...

Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club will host a free lecture, “Agates versus Jaspers: what they are and how to tell them apart,” at 6 p.m. Monday at 2351 Main Ave. Member Tom Strain will bring examples ...

The color blue has always displayed a special spiritual significance in the history of art. Natural blue mineral pigments for use in painting are limited to the semiprecious stone lapis lazuli and ...

As many as 150 claims were staked in the Climax Mine area when miners realized the value of the once mysterious mineral molybdenum. Molybdenum was first discovered during the Leadville Silver rush of ...

The Mineral Museum, located on the Montana Tech campus, is hosting the following lectures, which are free, and workshops. All events are at the museum. Call 496-4414 for details and to register for ...

Journalist, Sonia Sodha reflects on the second of Kwame Anthony Appiah's Reith Lectures. “Where are you from?” is often one of the first questions that get asked in a social situation where people are ...

When Rick St. Germaine was a young boy growing up in the Lac Courte Oreilles Anishinaabeg (Ojibwe) community of Northern Wisconsin, he saw bundles of pipe-making tools decorating the walls of the ...