Paul Breeze takes us to the Nefud Sand Sea where his team looks for prehistoric archaeology and ancient water deposits, finding early evidence of humans journeying out of Africa – the oldest footprints in Arabia.
This recording is from our annual Geographical journeys: microlectures event, where eight speakers had just 10 minutes each to share their geographical journeys in an illustrated talk.
The event was organised by the Society’s Younger Members' Committee.
Featured image: Badr Zahrani
Journalist, inventor and reformer Nellie Bly was celebrated for her record-breaking 72 day world trip. A century later, Martine argues we can learn much from her ambitious investigative reporting.
Hanifa and Marina share Hanifa's journey to become the first Afghan woman to summit Mt Noshaq (24,580').
Tristan explores how to spot the clues, signs and patterns in water; from puddles to lakes and from streams to oceans, using examples from across the world.
In the wake of last month’s critical UN conference in Paris, what are the prospects that the world will tackle climate change? Should we be hopeful – or despairing?
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