Each year an internationally renowned natural or social scientist, working within the broad remit of GeoSciences, is invited to deliver a series of engaging lectures aimed at different audiences. This year Professor James Jackson will be involved in a number of activities inspiring academics, professionals within the field of geosciences, students, and the local community. Public Lecture · 26 January 2018 50 years since Plate Tectonics: why do people still die in earthquakes? Distinguished Lecturer James Jackson, Professor of Active Tectonics and former Head of the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge. Contact us For more information please email us. This article was published on 2024-07-01