RMS Outreach Lecture

outreach at the Oxford Science Festival

17th March 2012 - Department of Earth Sciences, South Parks Road, Oxford
Exhibits, displays and hands-on activities, 10am - 1pm.
Public lecture at 11 am

Volcanoes: the magical microscopic world of magma

Come along and peer into the microscopic world of magma. Hold some of the youngest rocks on Earth, and use a microscope to find out why pumice floats, why obsidian is dark, and how tiny crystals in lava can be used to see deep into the Earth's crust.

Entry: Free
Best for: Everyone.