Life in Microcosm
It is a strange world on board the Joides Resolution. Most people pile on board at the beginning of an…
Thrusters at the Ready!
If you walk through the main entrance lobby of the Joides Resolution, at any time during the day or night,…
Satellite versus Fibre Optics
The loss of our fibre optic link with the sub-marine camera, and the impact it has had on our expedition,…
You Are Now Entering a Time Warp!
The Joides Resolution sits in a time warp all of its own! There is no daily change of noise to…
Unsung Heroes
There are a number of ‘teams’ of people on the JOIDES Resolution who all have to work together to make…
Bird on the Wing
James (Jim) Gill, one of our intrepid repeat travelers, handed me a book yesterday and said: ‘Read the first paragraph.’…
Six Week Malaise and its Impact on our Food
There is a strange malaise that begins to descend on the ship in week six – cabin fever! (Definition: a…
Don't Earn a Darwin Award!
Something for Everyone!
This week I had the very good fortune to be able to deliver a video-session to Pinewood School for students…
Big Fish Eat Small Fish!
Today was a perfect day – blue sky and sea – radiant sunshine and a calm surface on the water…